HIV/AIDS: Not A Death Sentence

As an illness without a cure, HIV/AIDS is commonly perceived as a death sentence. In addition, the many misconceptions about how it transmits has created negative stigma towards People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in general. This film aims to inform people about the advancement of science and how treatment enables PLWHA to live as long and as healthy as normal people.

  • Azalia P Muchransyah
    Director
    Halal (2017)
  • Azalia Muchransyah
    Writer
    Halal (2017)
  • Azalia Muchransyah
    Producer
    Halal (2017)
  • Azalia Muchransyah
    Director of Photography
    Halal (2017)
  • Adhi Anugroho
    Sound
  • Azalia Muchransyah
    Editor
    Halal (2017)
  • Robert A. Furlani, BS
    Key Cast
    "Robert A. Furlani, BS"
  • Runyararo Mashingaidze-Mano, MBChB, MMed
    Key Cast
    "Runyararo Mashingaidze-Mano, MBChB, MMed"
  • Qing Ma, PhD
    Key Cast
    "Qing Ma, PhD"
  • Cindy Bednasz, PharmD
    Key Cast
    "Cindy Bednasz, PharmD"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 9, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Lift-Off First-Timer Filmmaker Sessions 2019
    Pinewood
    United Kingdom
    February 24, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Starzplay Short Film Competition 2019
    Karachi
    Pakistan
    July 27, 2019
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • BAM! Festival 2019
    Clute, Texas
    United States
    September 27, 2019
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Perry Poster Day 2018
    Buffalo, New York
    United States
    April 30, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Inshort Film Festival 2018
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    Official Selection
  • Duemila30 - High School & University Short Film Festival 2019
    Milan
    Italy
    Semi-finalist
Director Biography - Azalia P Muchransyah

Azalia Muchransyah is pursuing a Ph.D. in Media Study at University at Buffalo (SUNY). She is a recipient of 2017 DIKTI-Funded Fulbright Ph.D. Scholarship. Her area of interest is advocacy media, specifically AIDS Media in Indonesia. Her short films have been officially selected and screened in international festivals and academic conferences. In 2019, she is chosen as a Social Impact Fellow at University at Buffalo as well as a Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) Diversity Scholar at Ithaca College. She is also a contributor for vcinemashow.com, an online platform for Asian film, media, and culture. To know more about her works, visit https://azalia.myportfolio.com/.

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Director Statement

As an illness without a cure, HIV/AIDS is commonly perceived as a death sentence. In addition, the many misconceptions about how it transmits has created negative stigma towards gay men, and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in general. The comparison between old news footages and interviews with current expert testimonies shows that we have come a long way: science has advanced and even though cure for HIV/AIDS has not yet been discovered, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) can repress the virus and give PLWHA a chance to live as long and as healthy as normal people.