Caras Vemos Pero Corazones No Conocemos

Year: 1990
Running Time: 11 minutes

Speech Rate: 155 words/min

Large Words
Average: 0.8
Minimum/Maximum: 0/12

Language(s): English (with minimal Spanish)

Purchase Price (VHS): $45
Rental Price: Not Available

Distributor:
AIDS Education and Training Center, UCLA
Room 61-236 CHS
UCLA School of Medicine
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
(310) 206-8531

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This video presents three brief dramatizations that can be used as triggers for discussions about gay men and AIDS. In the first vignette, a Latino young adult male discloses to his sister (Latino teenage female) that he is homosexual, after she inquires about his relationship with another man. She expresses negative attitudes toward his homosexuality, but eventually says that she wants to understand what it means because he is her brother. Their conversation includes topics such as the sister's concern about what neighbors will say; married men who have sex with other men; the view that homosexuality is abnormal and immoral; and the assumption that gay male relationships focus only on sex rather than love.

In the second vignette, a Latino adult male tells his brother (a Latino adult male) that he has AIDS and that he was infected through sex with another man. He tells his brother that he needs to move in with his family for awhile to have someone to take care of him. The brother is clearly disturbed at the news that his brother is gay and states that he cannot allow him to come home because the news would kill their mother. He suggests that his brother could go somewhere else for awhile to receive care. He says that he will help out if he can and then leaves.

In the third vignette, two gay Latino men – possibly lovers – discuss strategies for enrolling one of them in clinical trials for DDI. The older of the two instructs the younger in the intricacies of clinical trials and the specific statements he must make to successfully gain entry into the trials. The younger man, who does not speak English as well as the older man, has difficulty understanding the scientific and clinical jargon, and appears less sophisticated than the older man about successfully negotiating the medical bureaucracy. When he telephones the institution where clinical trials are being held, he makes several misstatements that could potentially jeopardize his access to the trials.

The overall technical quality of this production is adequate. Some harsh and imprecise audio edits may distract from comprehension of the video's message. Nevertheless, the video is likely to be an effective tool for triggering discussions.

African Americans
Gay & Bisexual Men
Latinos
Women
 
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