
Letter Beyond the Walls
Documentary
Overview
Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doctors, activists, patients and other actors, in addition to extensive archival material. From the initial panic to awareness campaigns, passing through the stigma imposed on people living with HIV, the documentary shows how society faced this epidemic in its deadliest phase over more than two decades. With this historical approach as its base, the film looks at the way HIV is viewed in today's society, revealing a picture of persistent misinformation and prejudice, which especially affects Brazil’s most historically vulnerable populations.
Top Cast
Veriano Terto Jr
Veriano Terto Jr
Self
Veriano Terto Jr
Self
Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes
Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes
Self
Jacqueline Rocha Côrtes
Self
Márcio Roberto Macedo
Márcio Roberto Macedo
Self
Márcio Roberto Macedo
Self
Valéria Petri
Valéria Petri
Self
Valéria Petri
Self
Ricardo Tapajós
Ricardo Tapajós
Self
Ricardo Tapajós
Self
Luiz Mott
Luiz Mott
Self
Luiz Mott
Self


Celso Curi
Celso Curi
Self
Celso Curi
Self


Jean-Claude Bernardet
Jean-Claude Bernardet
Self
Jean-Claude Bernardet
Self


João Silvério Trevisan
João Silvério Trevisan
Self
João Silvério Trevisan
Self
Ricardo Veronesi
Ricardo Veronesi
Self (archive footage)
Ricardo Veronesi
Self (archive footage)
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