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Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
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Audience:
Black Gay and Bisexual Men
Year:
1992
Speech Rate:
142 words/min
Large Words
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This high quality documentary explores the triple discrimination experienced by Black gay HIV-positive men living in a society that is racist, homophobic, and AIDS-phobic. Ethnic poetry, song, art, and family photos provide a rich Afrocentric context for “talking-head style” interviews with five Black gay male PWAs (African American and Haitian).
The interviewees address the African American and Black communities’ denial surrounding homosexuality, PWAs, and HIV/AIDS in general, stating that Black gay men with HIV disease often find nowhere to turn within the Black community for support. They encourage gay men who are PWHIV not to be apologetic to society about either their HIV status or their sexual orientation. They devote energy to living positively and feeling good about themselves despite societal attempts to make them feel dirty, unworthy of intimacy, and inconsequential. The men discuss the role of the Black family and Black church in shaping feelings of guilt and shame, emphasizing the difficulty of coming out as both a gay man and a person with HIV. Finally, they discuss the need to dispel stereotypes and to educate everyone about homosexuality and HIV disease within the Black community and society at large. The overall technical quality of the video is excellent. The interviewees represent a range of ages and experiences and talk comfortably and candidly about their lives. This video was produced and directed by Marlon T. Riggs, the late African American gay filmmaker. |
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