Our mission with these films is to take viewers well beyond the stereotypical images of AIDS in Africa. By documenting intimate moments in the day to day lives of people living with HIV; orphans being raised by an elder sibling; young people who use performance and poetry to educate their peers; sex workers who teach each other and their clients about condom use; and professional caregivers and advocates who volunteer their time – we hope to inspire Ethiopians and others across the world to get involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, act with greater compassion, and take part in the struggle for social justice and human dignity.

A compilation VHS set of the five films is being distributed throughout Ethiopia to more than 200 nonprofit and neighborhood groups, which will use the films in their work to raise awareness and mobilize involvement in HIV prevention and care.