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Documentary film A Positive LIfe! - Living with HIV
(Et positivt liv)

Four ordinary people infected with HIV. They have family, friends and children. Despite fear of death and Aids and numberless new cures that fail to work - It is possible to live a positive life even with HIV!

Four ordinary people living with HIV in Scandinavia. They have family, friends and children. They try to lead ordinary lives despite fear and Aids and numberless new cures that fail to work. The film asks the question; is it possible to live a positive life with HIV? This documentary tries to make people understand how it is to live with this virus and why it is filled with prejudice. Sylvian (39) is born in Norway, but grew up in Sweden. Recently she became a grandmother. Sylvian lives with Lennart in the countryside outside Stockholm. Lennart is not infected. Ole Johnny (43) lives in Norway. He has got three sons, all majority of age. Steve (43) is gay and lives with Bengt, another HIV positive. Ole Johnny and Steve have experienced problems with new HIV medicines. Niels (48) lives in Demark with his daughter. Sylvian and Niels have decided not to take any medicine.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2001
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2001-06-12
Production company:
Filmhuset AS
Producer:
Egil Ødegård
Sales agent:
Norwegian Film Institute

Director

  • Kenneth S. Elvebakk

    Kenneth Elvebakk (b. 1966) studied at the University of Oslo, the Norwegian School of Management and Oslo Film and Television Academy, and has experience as both director, producer, writer, photographer and editor. He is primarily known for his documentaries, but has also made several short films and television series. His work includes the award winning documentaries Ballet Boys (2014), The Secret Club (2003) and 3269 Daisy (2007). He has also received the Norwegian television award 'Gullruten' for the TV-series Hullabaloo (2006).  

    Kenneth S. Elvebakk

Crew

Director:
Kenneth S. Elvebakk
Cinematographer:
Kenneth S. Elvebakk
Ellen Lande
Martin Otterbeck
Haakon Wettre
Erik Lindbom
Editor:
Magne Østby
Kenneth S. Elvebakk
Composer:
Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen
Sound Design:
The Sound Factory
Øistein Boassen
Narrator:
Terje Strømdahl

Technical information

Genre:
LGBT
Format:
DIGIBETA
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
52'

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