Sex in an Epidemic 14 years old

SEX IN AN EPIDEMIC is a pioneering documentary that explores the personal, political and structural challenges that have continually hampered the best efforts of HIV educators and community groups to curb HIV infection rates in the United States. It is a compelling history of the devastating early days of the epidemic in NYC, when men with "GRID" were a stigmatized population that died swiftly of a terrifying new disease. Few concepts have had as great an impact on sexuality over the past 28 years as that of "safer sex." Yet, as a concept, it is important to remember two things: first, safer sex had to be invented amidst an alarming lack of information that existed before the discovery of HIV in 1984; and second, safer sex as a concept had to be sold by the persistent and creative persuasion of community based groups all across the country.

Credits

Sex in an Epidemic Cast

Name Character
Maxine Wolfe She was 69, now 83 years old as herself
Michael Shernoff He was 58, 57 years old when he died as himself
Cynthia Gomez as herself
Anne-Christine d'Adesky as herself
Kenyon Farrow He was 36, now 50 years old as himself

Sex in an Epidemic Crew

Name Department
Jean Carlomusto as Director. She was 51 (now 65) years old Directing
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Sex in an Epidemic (14 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 2010
  • Runtime: 61 minutes