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No Sad Songs

19853.5 / 1063 min
Documentary

Overview

The world's first major documentary on AIDS.

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.

Cast

Martha Cronen

Martha Cronen

Martha

David MacLean

David MacLean

Monologue artist

David Roche

David Roche

Fireman

David Sereda

David Sereda

Organist

Joe Norman Shaw

Joe Norman Shaw

Jim

Henry Van Rijk

Henry Van Rijk

Preacher

Ian Watson

Ian Watson

Young man with AIDS

Crew

Paul Mitchnick

Paul Mitchnick

Director of Photography

Nik Sheehan

Nik Sheehan

Producer

Allen Booth

Allen Booth

Original Music Composer

David Woodhead

David Woodhead

Original Music Composer

Sheryl Wright

Sheryl Wright

Production Manager

Nik Sheehan

Nik Sheehan

Director