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      The Heart of the Matter

      1994 1h 0m Documentary List
      Reviews Filmmaker Gini Reticker examines how AIDS affects women, focusing on the plight of Janice Jirau, an HIV-positive black woman who reveals how she was infected and her reaction to her diagnosis. The film charts Jirau's journey from victim to outspoken political activist, and the cameras watch as she confronts conservative groups who stereotype AIDS as a disease that primarily afflicts gays. Reticker also speaks with a disparate selection of other women, from single lesbians to straight housewives. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Filmmaker Gini Reticker examines how AIDS affects women, focusing on the plight of Janice Jirau, an HIV-positive black woman who reveals how she was infected and her reaction to her diagnosis. The film charts Jirau's journey from victim to outspoken political activist, and the cameras watch as she confronts conservative groups who stereotype AIDS as a disease that primarily afflicts gays. Reticker also speaks with a disparate selection of other women, from single lesbians to straight housewives.
      Director
      Gini Reticker, Amber Hollibaugh
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 0m