The Persons Suffering from AIDS (1988)
Жанр : криминал, триллер
Время выполнения : 0М
Директор : Xu Tongjun
Краткое содержание
Before dying from HIV, a man names three college girls that he had sexual relationships with while working at Southern University. A four-member special investigation team is formed to track them down
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Гомосексуальный активист пытается поднять проблему СПИДа в начале восьмидесятых.
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