Mi Hermano

Audience:  Latino teens and adults

Year: 1990
Running Time: 27 minutes

Speech Rate: 0 words/min(English)
129 words/min(Spanish)

Large Words
Average: 0(English); 4(Spanish)
Minimum/Maximum: 0/0(English); 0/24(Spanish)

Language(s): English (subtitled) version; Spanish version


Purchase Price (VHS): $15
Rental Price: Not Available

Distributor:
American Red Cross
General Supply Division
7401 Lockport Place
Lorton, VA 22079
(800) 969-8890
(Or, call local American Red Cross for information.)

 

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This video presents a dramatization about a traditional Latino family dealing with a death due to AIDS. Victor, the oldest son, has died of AIDS, and his parents, siblings, and pregnant wife are struggling to accept that fact. Their reactions include denial, anger, and, with the help and support of a relative who is a medical doctor, acceptance.

The video stresses the need for communication within Latino families about sex and AIDS-related issues. It depicts the negative effects of lack of communication among family members, the need for family support and understanding when dealing with AIDS, the importance of dealing with taboo topics (such as AIDS, sex, and homosexual behavior), and the dangers of ignorance about AIDS and HIV. Information is provided about specific HIV transmission routes, and condoms are prescribed for sexually active people. Condom use and negotiation with a sexual partner are not demonstrated.

The video depicts the problem of stigmatizing people with AIDS. Only minimal information is presented about casual contact, and male homosexuality is hinted at but not explicitly discussed. This video appeals to many traditional Latino family values to convey an AIDS prevention message, including the importance of family (familismo), the desire of the man to protect the family’s safety (machismo), and the mother’s role as pacifier and problem-solver (hembrismo).

The video’s technical quality is excellent. The characters are believable and the story is well developed. The video is available in Spanish and Spanish with English subtitles. The English-language subtitles sometimes include more or less information than the spoken Spanish-language script.

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