When Russell and Wendy were both diagnosed with HIV they resolved to lean on each other as they feared discrimination. Eventually they reached out to organisations like Straight Arrows and started to feel alive again.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002224
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → HIV (Viruses)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan