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August Without Him (1994)
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast: Hirata Yukata
Runtime77 min
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Hirata Yukata became the first man in Japan to publicly acknowledge that he had contracted HIV through gay sex. Filmed over a series of months, the documentary contrasts his public life as an outspoken figure on the lecture circuit with his personal descent into illness and death.
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Fans of documentary films and actor Hirata Yukata's powerful performance will be captivated by director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 1994 film 'August Without Him', which poignantly contrasts Yukata's public advocacy against the private suffering of his illness and impending death.