All of Us the Movie

Endorsements:

'This powerful documentary gave me the urge to run out and tell all my colleagues about the film All of Us. It is a necessary tool for anyone working in the field of women, substance abuse and gender empowerment.'

'As someone who has been going into classrooms and neighborhoods for 15 years to talk about HIV prevention, I can attest that this film touches on all the facts about the underlying causes of HIV. While the film addresses black women specifically, it also connects the dots to the bigger picture. After seeing this film, I feel it truly is about All of Us.'

'Extremely well done. I have watched it twice and it brought me to tears each time. I found the heartfelt discussions of the women to be very powerful and real. The film helps us relate to the daily struggles encountered by women to achieve empowerment, especially in intimate relationships. I encourage as many women and men as possible to see this film and begin the critical dialogue necessary to address this life-or-death issue.'

'Its message is realistic and positive! This movie should be shown in every high school and is a great tool to start women's support groups.'

'All of Us is a powerful film that puts faces and stories to the alarming statistics on women of color and HIV.'

'I want to thank you. I saw a preview of All of Us and it is what is needed in the community. It showed the reality of us (people) as a whole, being human. There is so much stigma about HIV/AIDS... no one wants to talk or deal with it until it is too late. To think that HIV/AIDS can be prevented if people would just pay attention. Keep spreading the word. It can’t be cured, but it can be prevented...'

'It was beautiful, compassionate and honest--I really appreciated its candor. I learned so much about HIV/AIDS and its relationship to the power and pain underlying sexual behavior and the need for love, particularly with respect to Black women and the Black community. I feel blessed to have been introduced to the women in the film, as well as their families, friends, and communities. The film reveals the humanity of real people impacted by this crisis, and challenges our society to address the deeper social issues at the root of it.'

'Very comprehensive and touched on the many issues regarding HIV: lack of information and education, poverty, mental health issues, etc. It also stressed the need for an open discussion about sex within our media-saturated sex-oriented culture.'

'I found it very interesting. The issues that surround/contribute to HIV are very complex and the film did a great job of showing how they affect women across lines of race, class and level of education.'

'This film drives home the critical message that we have to start talking openly, honestly and publicly not just about wearing condoms every time we physically engage in sex (oral, anal, vaginal), but about the psycho-social issues that surround intimacy-- economics, control, power, infidelity, violence, etc. Yes, it is an uphill battle, but the sooner we start climbing, the sooner our collective "baby steps" will effect change for future generations.'

'This film demands us to wake up to the fact that gender inequality is a driving force behind the explosion of HIV/AIDS among women worldwide. More importantly it insists that we respond appropriately to these issues that the most at-risk women are facing.'

'Wow! What a powerful film. And what wonderful and courageous women-- all of them. I love how it presents personal stories, data/information, and the links between "all of us" in a direct, never preachy, and often subtle way. It engages you immediately, building slowly and thoughtfully to a profound place, where you feel you must get involved and that you CAN get involved (in ways large and small). My partner and I were very moved; in fact, it affected us so deeply that we couldn't really talk about it for a while after it was over.'

'The best film I've seen on the subject of HIV/AIDS.'

'All of Us is an outstanding discussion tool that is really trying to get to the heart of issues about HIV and Women. I love this film and wish that women everywhere could see it and begin to discuss the real issues addressed in it.'

'This is a film that needs to be seen and seen now. With AIDS as the leading cause death of African American women aged 25-34, we must wake up to the attack and fight back-- and that means "All of Us"!'

'You did such a good job on the film!!!! It was so touching and brought up real issues that we plan to take back to our girls group. Thank you thank you thank you for letting Metro TeenAIDS use the film in our film fest.'

'It is a very inspiring film, especially for women of color living with the virus. It is very uplifting because it makes you feel like you're not alone.'

'That doctor was awesome... As a woman living with the virus I found [the film] to be a very serious, inspiring and real.'

'How inspirational was this piece! I was well moved... It made me decide to come out and be more of an advocate for this cause. At some point we must have a reason to shine!'

'It helped me understand what all of us women with the virus and (vaginal cancer) have to go through with our partners and gave me insight into what we all go through as women. I learned a lot!'