December 1 is World AIDS Day. Gao Jun is an AIDS orphan in a remote village of Anhui Province, China. In this Academy Award-winning documentary, the young protagonist does not speak a word until the closing minutes of the film. And little is known about him, not even his age. What is known, and is poignantly depicted in this film, is how traditional Chinese obligations of family and village collide with the terror of infection with HIV/AIDS and how these forces play out in the lives of children like Gao Jun.
Registration is not required. Each program in the series includes a featured film, a post-film discussion, and light refreshments. For additional information contact the Center for Global Health, cgh@pitt.edu.