(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 16 - A TV series dedicated to HIV that in 5 episodes intertwines authentic stories of people who every day not only live with the virus but also with a stigma, which is often more cumbersome and difficult to manage than the virus itself.
It is 'Invisible Stigma', a project born thanks to the collaboration between Discovery and Gilead with a common goal: to raise awareness on the issue of HIV in a new way and closer to the general public.
The docu-series, of which MichelaChimenti is the creator and author, created by the Milanese production house Story Farm under the direction of AlessandroCarlozzo, was launched with a documentary last December 1st dedicated to World AIDS Day and, from May 4th 2022, it is available for free. on the Discovery + channel.
The five episodes are built on the stories of the protagonists thrilling because they are authentic and told without filters: stories of acceptance, of revenge, of great love and fear, flanked by the voices of the experts who give the series a deeper picture of the disease.
How difficult can it be to confess that you have HIV?
Why do some find it hard to show themselves?
Does anyone who discovers they have HIV have to close with the love and desire of a family?
Besides, what does it mean to live with HIV?
Can a mother with HIV give birth to an HIV-negative child?
Can a minor take the test without parental consent?
These issues, in invisible Stigma, are faced by the real protagonists, in a direct, new way, without self-pity.
They are stories of acceptance, of revenge, of great love and fear.
The series reminds us that correct information is the most powerful weapon we have.
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