No Sad Songs (1985)

  • NR
  • 06/15/1985 (CA)
  • 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 Sheehan

Director

Cast

Martha Cronen's headshot

Martha Cronen

Martha
David MacLean's headshot

David MacLean

Monologue artist
David Roche's headshot

David Roche

Fireman
David Sereda's headshot

David Sereda

Organist
Joe Norman Shaw's headshot

Joe Norman Shaw

Jim
Henry Van Rijk's headshot

Henry Van Rijk

Preacher
Ian Watson's headshot

Ian Watson

Young man with AIDS

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