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No Sad Songs

19851h 3mNik Sheehan
IMDb 6.8

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"The world's first major documentary on AIDS."

Jim Black, a 37-year-old Canadian talks about the AIDS that is killing him. He talks about his life and his friends and how his brother's family has rejected him. Catherine Hunt is a Canadian woman whose brother is dying of AIDS. These personal stories are presented with excerpts from a series of performances by Canadian musicians and performance artists in order to give the viewer a bigger picture of the impact of this disease.

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What is No Sad Songs (1985) about?

Jim Black, a 37-year-old Canadian talks about the AIDS that is killing him. He talks about his life and his friends and how his brother's family has rejected him. Catherine Hunt is a Canadian woman whose brother is dying of AIDS. These personal stories are presented with excerpts from a series of performances by Canadian musicians and performance artists in order to give the viewer a bigger…

Who stars in No Sad Songs?

No Sad Songs stars Martha Cronen (Martha), David MacLean (Monologue artist), David Roche (Fireman), David Sereda (Organist), Joe Norman Shaw (Jim). The film was directed by Nik Sheehan.

How long is No Sad Songs?

No Sad Songs has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1985.

Is No Sad Songs worth watching?

No Sad Songs holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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