We deal with many hardships in this world, which can overwhelm us."What can I do?” This well made documentary shows the strength of our human spirit through Ashley Judd. Thank you for your work, and your inspiration.
Hollywood superstar Ashley Judd is on a mission to fight youth AIDS in IndiaIn INDIA’S HIDDEN PLAGUE, Hollywood superstar Ashley Judd is on a mission. Far from her glamorous life in Hollywood, she is on a journey to Mumbai, India in her role as Global Ambassador for Youth AIDS and Population Services International (PSI) Board Member. Mumbai is a city of shocking contrasts, where extreme poverty sits next to huge wealth, the poor next to millionaires. It’s a place where HIV is rife. Ashley’s mission becomes a rollercoaster of emotions as she meets the people for whom AIDS is a frightening reality. As they tell their stories candidly and openly, Ashley hopes to take their voices and experiences back to a world that might take notice. She meets people such as Kausar, a gritty single mother of two, now helping others that have been affected; Geeta, who was kidnapped and sold into the sex trade and many others. All of them are trying to cope everyday with this deadly virus. Through this emotionally overwhelming story, Ashley tries to come to terms with the fragile way of life and the dire consequences resulting from the instability that the forgotten people of India face daily.
Lead by her heart and guided by the voices of those she meets along the way, Ashley takes her experiences to influential thinkers and policy makers to raise awareness and funds for PSI’s HIV programs throughout India. In her mission, Ashley recruits the help of fellow Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen and Akshay Kumar, all of whom want to play their part in this war against AIDS.
 India’s Hidden Plague
Release Year: 46 Duration: 46 min Availability: Worldwide Related: Health, International, Women's Issues In INDIA’S HIDDEN PLAGUE, Hollywood superstar Ashley Judd is on a mission. Far from her glamorous life in Hollywood, she is on a journey to Mumbai, India in her role as Global Ambassador for Youth AIDS and Population Services International (PSI) Board Member. Mumbai is a city of shocking contrasts, where extreme poverty sits next to huge wealth, the poor next to millionaires. It’s a place where HIV is rife. Ashley’s mission becomes a rollercoaster of emotions as she meets the people for whom AIDS is a frightening reality. As they tell their stories candidly and openly, Ashley hopes to take their voices and experiences back to a world that might take notice. She meets people such as Kausar, a gritty single mother of two, now helping others that have been affected; Geeta, who was kidnapped and sold into the sex trade and many others. All of them are trying to cope everyday with this deadly virus. Through this emotionally overwhelming story, Ashley tries to come to terms with the fragile way of life and the dire consequences resulting from the instability that the forgotten people of India face daily.
Lead by her heart and guided by the voices of those she meets along the way, Ashley takes her experiences to influential thinkers and policy makers to raise awareness and funds for PSI’s HIV programs throughout India. In her mission, Ashley recruits the help of fellow Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen and Akshay Kumar, all of whom want to play their part in this war against AIDS.
Produced by Miditech Executive Producers Niret Alva Nikhil J. Alva Writer, Producer/Director Chandramouli Basu Supervising Producer Tony Young Line Producer Radhika Chandrasekhar Head of Production P. Vijayraghavan Editor Ajay Kumar Directors of Photography Indish Batra Hassan Shahid Co-Executive Producer Marshall Stowell Original Music Roy Menezes Special thanks to PSI/YouthAIDS donors and National Geographic for making this documentary possible. Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
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Posted 06/12/09 by Anju Wilson
Beautiful documentary. Ms. Judd is doing a wonderful job. The quote is: A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history M K Gandhi Posted 05/16/09 by Tricia
An extraordinary documentary. Beautifully shot and narrated. Ms. Judd’s work is of incalcuable benefit. |
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