A Closer Walk depicts humankind's confrontation with the global AIDS epidemic. The film's director and producer, Robert Bilheimer, is an Academy Award nominee for his film Cry of Reason, a profile of the South African anti-apartheid leader Beyers Naude. A Closer Walk was conceived with the late Jonathan Mann, architect of the World Health Organization's response to global AIDS. Directed, written, and produced by Oscar nominee Robert Bilheimer, narrated by Glenn Close and Will Smith, the film explores the intricate relationship between health, dignity, and human rights, and shows how the harsh realities of AIDS in the world are an expressions of the way the world is. The film features interviews with prominent individuals from all walks of life including The Dalai Lama, Kofi Annan, and Bono; stories, portraits, and vignettes of children, women, and men living with AIDS on four continents; and breathtaking cinematography by Richard D. Young that celebrates human dignity, even as it bears witness to immense human suffering.

A Common Compassion: AIDS Film Weekend

Dec 1 is World AIDS Day. In honor of this event, and in partnership with HIV Edmonton and the Ainembabazi Children's Project, Metro Cinema is pleased to present this weekend of films about the global AIDS pandemic. Tickets are $6 in advance, or regular Metro prices at the door. Contact Ainembabazi (ainembabazi.org) about advance tickets for Fri & Sun, and HIV Edmonton (hivedmonton.com) about advance tickets for Sat & Mon, or for more information.