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The Gift documentary

Original title: The Gift
Year: 2003
Running time: 62 min.
Country: United States
Director: Louise Hogarth
Screenwriter: Louise Hogarth
Cast: Documentary, Self: Doug Hitzel
Music: Tom Batoy, Franco Tortora
Cinematography: May Rigler
Producer: Dream Out Loud Productions
Genre: Documentary | Gay & Lesbian. Disease/illness. AIDS
Synopsis: 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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