August Without Him
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
August Without Him
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 30, 1994
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
56%
Original Title
彼のいない八月が
Production Companies
TV Man Union
Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Description
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.