Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi

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Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi

Theatrical Poster
Directed by Sierra Bellows
Doug Karr
Produced by Walter Forsyth
Doug Karr
Norman Phiri
Music by Alden Karr
Bobby McFerrin
Cinematography Doug Karr
Editing by Sierra Bellows
Doug Karr

Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi is a 2003 documentary from directors Sierra Bellows and Doug Karr focusing on the AIDS epademic in Malawi, Africa.

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Lifecycles: a Story of AIDS in Malawi is a new hour long documentary film shot over an eight month period on location in Malawi, Africa. Malawi won't perish, but must grow with the virus as catalyst. Lifecycles provides a detailed glimpse into the lives of the Malawian people living with HIV and AIDS. Directors Doug Karr and Sierra Bellows travel across Malawi bringing us a glimpse of a complex situation that encompasses sadness and hope, defeat and renewal.

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  • Minister of Health - Aleke Banda
  • Traditional Healer & Midwife - Dr. Kondanani Kaluwa
  • Person Living with HIV & Director of MANET - Victor Kamanga
  • Head of the Internal Medicine at Lilongwe Central Hospital - Dr. Stefan Luftl
  • Speaker of the National Assembly - Honorable Sam Mpasu M.P.
  • Traditional Healer - Ireen Ntonyo
  • HIV / AIDS Activist - Catherine Phiri
  • Commercial Sex Worker - Magie Phiri
  • Person Living with AIDS - Mphasto Tambala

[edit] Taglines

  • In a country where 200 people die of AIDS every day, a new way of life is emerging.

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