A Closer Walk
2004, 85 minutes, Rated MA
A Closer Walk is the first film to provide a definitive portrayal of humankind's confrontation with the global AIDS epidemic.
Directed, written and produced by Oscar nominee Robert Bilheimer and narrated by Gleen Close & Will Smith, the film explores the intricate relationship between health, dignity, and human rights, and shows how the harsh realities of AIDS in the world are an expression of the way the world is.
In A Close Walk, incisive interviews with individuals from all walks of life, including the Dalai Lama, Kofi Annan, and Bono, combine with stories, portraits and vignettes of children, women, and men living with AIDS, and those caring for them, on four continents. Breathtaking cinematography by Richard D. Young celebrates human dignity, even as it bears witness to immense human suffering. All these elements are woven together in a film that is not only about a deadly infectious disease, but also about the human condition. Moving, thought-provoking, and ultimately inspiring. A Closer Walk raises fundamental questions about our responsibilites to one another, and tells us that if we act with compassion and conviction - if we walk the walk - then we can indeed put an end to the worst plague in human history, and reaffirm our membership in the human family.
- Director:
- Starring:
- Glenn Close [38], Will Smith [60],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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