Documentary · Canada · 1985 · 1h 3m

No Sad Songs

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Director
Nik Sheehan
Cast
Martha Cronen as Martha David MacLean as Monologue artist David Roche as Fireman David Sereda as Organist Joe Norman Shaw as Jim Henry Van Rijk as Preacher
Crew
Paul Mitchnick — Director of Photography Allen Booth — Original Music Composer David Woodhead — Original Music Composer Nik Sheehan — Producer
Tagline

The world's first major documentary on AIDS.

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Nik Sheehan Director Paul Mitchnick Director of Photography Allen Booth Original Music Composer David Woodhead Original Music Composer Nik Sheehan Producer
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