Today is World’s AIDS day and according to a 2009 report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), HIV infections have been reduced by 17% over the past eight years globally. And it’s largely due to HIV prevention programmes and campaigns, AIDS awareness movies and documentaries which are helping make a difference.
We couldn’t agree more. Movies and media is one of the biggest and powerful mediums through which one can spread awareness. Whether it’s Richard Gere spending his money and lending his support for AIDS awareness campaigns or its Vishal Bhardwaj’s short documentary Blood Brothers which dismantles myths and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS, people SIT UP and TAKE NOTICE.
Priyadarshan too has announced to make a movie on AIDS starring Aamir Khan. Taking this into account we list movies with the AIDS-related theme:
We couldn’t agree more. Movies and media is one of the biggest and powerful mediums through which one can spread awareness. Whether it’s Richard Gere spending his money and lending his support for AIDS awareness campaigns or its Vishal Bhardwaj’s short documentary Blood Brothers which dismantles myths and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS, people SIT UP and TAKE NOTICE.
Priyadarshan too has announced to make a movie on AIDS starring Aamir Khan. Taking this into account we list movies with the AIDS-related theme:
- My Brother Nikhil
- Phir Milenge
- Philadelphia
- Yesterday
- Longtime Companion
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