Movies and TvShows featuring "acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome" theme.

Three women from different backgrounds embark on a road trip together, forming a deep bond as they face various challenges and discover themselves along the way. Their journey is filled with laughter, tears, and unexpected twists, testifying to the power of friendship in overcoming adversity.

In the Gloaming is a heartfelt drama that explores the complex dynamics of a family dealing with the imminent death of their son due to HIV. The story follows the son's return home and the emotional journey that unfolds as his loved ones gather by his side. It delves into themes of love, acceptance, and the profound impact of loss.

Buddies is a heart-wrenching film set in 1980s New York City. It explores the friendship between two men, one of whom is diagnosed with AIDS. The movie follows their journey as they support each other and face the challenges of living with the deadly virus and the stigma associated with it.

Chemsex is a 2015 documentary that explores the chemsex phenomenon in London, focusing on the use of drugs during sexual encounters. The film delves into topics such as addiction recovery, internalized homophobia, and the risks of unprotected and drug-fueled sex.

When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same. The Perfect Host reveals how two powerful and very different women came together, and what their combined efforts achieved. With passion and wit, Taylor wielded celebrity as a weapon against government indifference while Krim's commitment to science ensured support for the most promising research areas. Today, the only man cured of AIDS can thank research championed by Mathilde Krim. Visually dazzling and emotionally compelling, this story offers a surprising perspective on the still ongoing fight against AIDS.

This landmark documentary examines the ten years between 1979 and 1989 when Edinburgh faced a frightening new epidemic and was dubbed the ‘Aids capital of Europe’. Meeting the doctors, heroin addicts, police and locals caught up in events they could barely understand, this documentary reveals how events thousands of miles away had a massive impact on Scotland’s capital. The film captures the sense of panic as the mysterious new disease terrifies the general public and hears from medical professionals who raced against time to attempt to discover how the disease was being spread. Hearing from the police officers who seized needles from addicts as evidence, believing it a necessary tactic in the 'war on drugs', to those in the community who desperately pleaded for needle exchanges to thwart the spread of infectious diseases, this documentary reveals the battles that were raging in the streets of Edinburgh and the corridors of power.