No Sad Songs

No Sad Songs (1985)

15/06/1985
Documentary
1h 3m

The world's first major documentary on AIDS.

Overview

Jim Black, a 37-year-old Canadian talks about the AIDS that is killing him. He talks about his life and his friends and how his brother's family has rejected him. Catherine Hunt is a Canadian woman whose brother is dying of AIDS. These personal stories are presented with excerpts from a series of performances by Canadian musicians and performance artists in order to give the viewer a bigger picture of the impact of this disease.

  • Nik SheehanDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Top Billed Cast

Martha Cronen

Martha

David MacLean

Monologue artist

David Roche

Fireman

David Sereda

Organist

Joe Norman Shaw

Joe Norman Shaw

Jim

Henry Van Rijk

Preacher

Ian Watson

Young man with AIDS

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