Brazil / Sep 26, 2019
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doctors, activists, patients and other actors, in addition to extensive archival material. From the initial panic to awareness campaigns, passing through the stigma imposed on people living with HIV, the documentary shows how society faced this epidemic in its deadliest phase over more than two decades. With this historical approach as its base, the film looks at the way HIV is viewed in today's society, revealing a picture of persistent misinformation and prejudice, which especially affects Brazil’s most historically vulnerable populations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Bernardet | Self |
| João Silvério Trevisan | Self |
| Ricardo Veronesi | Self (archive footage) |
| Paulo Cesar Bonfim | Self (archive footage) |
| Artur Kalichman | Self |
| Paulo Roberto Teixeira | Self |
| Rosana Del Bianco | Self |
| Artur Timerman | Self |
| Andréia di Maio | Self (archive footage) |
| Brenda Lee | Self (archive footage) |
| Áurea Abbade | Self |
| Richard Parker | Self |
| Betinho | Self (archive footage) |
| Alberto Chebabo | Self |
| Beto de Jesus | Self |
| Cazuza | Voice |
| Lucinha Araújo | Self |
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| Marina Person | Self |
| Dráuzio Varella | Self |
| Teresa Cristina de Barros | Self (archive footage) |
| Plínio Marcos | Self (archive footage) |
| Nair Brito | Self |
| Silvia Almeida | Self |
| Micaela Cyrino | Self |
| Carlos Araújo | Self (archive footage) |
| Eloan Pinheiro | Self |
| José Sarney | Self (archive footage) |
| José Serra | Self |
| Renata Reis | Self |
| José Gomes Temporão | Self |
| Brunna Valin | Self |
| Marcia Rachid | Self |
| Maria Clara Gianna | Self |
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | Self |
| Carué Conteiras | Self |
| Gabriel Comicholi | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Carta Para Além dos Muros |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canto Produções, Descoloniza Filmes, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo, Menezes Produções, MIZI |
| Official site | ricardofarias.me |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2019 |
| Production | André Canto |
| Writer | André Canto, Gabriel Estrela, Ricardo Farias, Gustavo Menezes |
| Editing | Ricardo Farias |
| Cinematography | Carlos Baliú |
| Assistant directors | André Canto |
| Music | Roberto Prado |
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| Sound | Roberto Prado |
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