The Gift

IMDb link: 0355482
IMDb rating: 6.4 (280 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Director: Louise Hogarth

Release date: 1 Dec 2003
Release year: 2003
Runtime: 62 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: gay teenager, bareback, unsafe sex, unprotected sex, gay interest, aids documentary, gift, infection, gay, aids

Plot:

The Gift documents the phenomenon of deliberate HIV infection. The film follows the stories of two "bug chasers" who sought out "the gift" of HIV infection. Also interviewed are AIDS activist and author, Walt Odets, PhD, and HIV+ and HIV- men. The film explores the normalization and glamorization of HIV/AIDS and discusses the isolation and division caused by HIV status in the gay community.

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