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The Gift

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Filmmaker Louise Hogarth investigates the disturbing trend among some gay men to infect themselves with HIV.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times People need to see this movie. Jun 28, 2006 Full Review Sam Adams Philadelphia City Paper Those who don't find it overblown and irresponsible will be shocked and sobered by the realities it depicts. Jun 28, 2006 Full Review Jon Popick Planet S Magazine An eye-opening documentary ... Jun 28, 2006 Full Review Jake Euker Filmcritic.com By comparison with the new Louise Hogarth documentary The Gift, the shenanigans of the best fictional horror films seem like child's play. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 28, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The Gift es una película que toca un tema bastante controversial que surgió a partir de un artículo en la revista Rolling Stone. Habla de las personas llamadas "Bug Chasers" que buscan infectarse voluntariamente de Sida. Hay varios factores por lo cual esto puede ocurrir, pero siento que más que un fenómeno, son casos aislados. Este documental sólo nos presentó con un caso de este tipo, pero lo demás son basicamente especulaciones. Me gustó el hecho de que ahondó en como ha cambiado la percepción del virus de hace algunos años donde contraerlo era una sentencia de muerte, y hoy en día no lo es, pero igualmente es una enfermedad debilitante y no debe tomarse a la ligera. Las campañas de prevención han disminuído y el mensaje se ha debilitado. Es un buen estudio, y saca a la luz la percepción que hay dentro de la comunidad homosexual sobre toda la situación, pero no es realmente confiable porque no tiene suficientes pruebas. Además está realizado de una manera casi amateur, lo cual le resta aún más credibilidad. Pudieron ahondar aún más sobretodo con el tema tan complejo que tenían a la mano. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good Documentary on Barebacking, Bug Chaser, and Gift Givers Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member .Intense. Incredibly intense. This documentary became fairly controversial upon its release because of the disturbing quality of the subject matter. I think a lot of the people who were attacking Hogarth never even bothered to watch it--they simply saw clips or interviews or read reviews. If any of those people had the decency to watch it with an open mind before they spoke, they would realize how important it is. Hogarth has been criticized enough. I fully support her effort--however badly edited it may be. The subject is powerful, mind-blowing, and people need to know about it--especially the gay community. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Louise Hogarth investigates the disturbing trend among some gay men to infect themselves with HIV.
Director
Louise Hogarth
Producer
Louise Hogarth
Production Co
Miramax
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 3, 2017
Runtime
1h 2m