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Frontline: The Age of AIDS (2006)

On the 25th anniversary of the first diagnosed cases of AIDS, FRONTLINE examines one of the worst pandemics the world has ever known.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 4H 0M

Director : Greg Barker, William Cran

Synopsis

After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world. Through interviews with AIDS researchers, world leaders, activists, and patients, FRONTLINE investigates the science, politics, and human cost of this fateful disease and asks: What are the lessons of the past, and what can be done to stop AIDS?

Actors

Will Lyman
Will Lyman
Narrator (voice)
Peter Staley
Peter Staley
Himself

Crews

Sarah Anthony
Sarah Anthony
Associate Producer
Greg Barker
Greg Barker
Producer
Martin Berthelsen
Martin Berthelsen
Associate Producer
Paul Brehem
Paul Brehem
Producer
Rajan Chakraverty
Rajan Chakraverty
Producer
Michelle Chen
Michelle Chen
Producer
Bernadette Cook
Bernadette Cook
Producer
Steve Dagdigian
Steve Dagdigian
Associate Producer
Olga Domracheva
Olga Domracheva
Producer
David Fanning
David Fanning
Executive Producer
Ain Kim
Ain Kim
Associate Producer
Ann S. Kim
Ann S. Kim
Producer
Kennan Knudson
Kennan Knudson
Associate Producer
Leila Makki
Leila Makki
Producer
Ilian Metev
Ilian Metev
Producer
Eilene Mocria
Eilene Mocria
Producer
Sarah Moughty
Sarah Moughty
Coordinating Producer
Robin Parmelee
Robin Parmelee
Coordinating Producer
Richard Parr
Richard Parr
Producer
Marina Pecoraro
Marina Pecoraro
Producer
Dimitry Petrov
Dimitry Petrov
Producer
Mark Reynolds
Mark Reynolds
Executive Producer
Claudia Rizzi
Claudia Rizzi
Co-Producer
Renata Simone
Renata Simone
Producer
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
Executive Producer
Morgan Wynn-Jones
Morgan Wynn-Jones
Producer
Greg Barker
Greg Barker
Director
William Cran
William Cran
Director
Greg Barker
Greg Barker
Writer
William Cran
William Cran
Writer
Renata Simone
Renata Simone
Writer

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