August Without Him
5.0
1994
1h 17m
Hirata Yukata became the first man in Japan to publicly acknowledge that he had contracted HIV through gay sex. Filmed over a series of months, the documentary contrasts his public life as an outspoken figure on the lecture circuit with his personal descent into illness and death.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
August 30, 1994
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
5.0
(10 votes)
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
TV Man Union
Overview
Hirata Yukata became the first man in Japan to publicly acknowledge that he had contracted HIV through gay sex. Filmed over a series of months, the documentary contrasts his public life as an outspoken figure on the lecture circuit with his personal descent into illness and death.
