[Ip-health] Worldwide broadcast of film on AIDS drug AZT

[Vincent Detours]

Dear all,

"SIDA, une Histoire de l'AZT" (English title, "I am Alive Today --
History of an AIDS Drug") will be broadcasted multiple times on air,
satellite, and cable worldwide (ARTE, CFI, TV5, YLE) between November
30 and December 7th.  The film is in English with, in some instances,
local language subtitles or voice-over (including Finish, French, and
German).  Broadcast information on various time zones and channels are
listed below.

The history of AZT---the first anti-HIV drug---is about fighting fate:
the fate of a deadly disease, and the fate of economic inequalities.
It is a scientific, legal, and human adventure that drives the hope of
patients, but also a huge financial activity. It is an adventure that
sheds light on the origin of a tragedy of our time: 40 million
HIV-positive persons cannot afford life-saving treatments.

The film confronts the viewpoints of drug industry leaders,
scientists, and AIDS activists on the history of AZT. This rigorous
account of historical facts is contrasted with archive images shot by
AIDS patients over the development of the AIDS pandemics.  These
exceptional documents are loaded with the raw energy of young people
in revolt against the idea that AIDS has to be a death sentence. (More
information, in French, at http://members.chello.be/cr25593/).

You are encouraged to forward this e-mail to anyone
concerned/interested.  Good viewing... and best regards,

Vincent Detours & Dominique Henry
Directors of "SIDA, une Histoire de l'AZT"
vdetours@ulb.ac.be


PS: TV5 said they will broadcast a French-dubbed version of the film.
Ask them for the english/French-subtitled version if you are
interested in our film, but cannot understand French.  (TV5 consumer
service: http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/contact/contact1.php).


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WORLD

TV5 -- Worldwide coverage by 18 satellites and 6000 cable networks
SIDA, UNE HISTOIRE DE L'AZT
10 broadcasts from November 30th to December 7th
10 diffusions du 30 novembre au au 7 d=E9cembre
- See braodcast time in your region at http://www.tv5.org.
  Satellite and cable information are available at
  http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/reception/dans_le_monde.php
- Horaires de diffusion dans votre region sur http://www.tv5.org.
  Les informations cable et satellite sont disponibles sur
  http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/reception/dans_le_monde.php


Other broadcasts include:

AFRICA

CFI -- Whole continent -- Tout le continent
SIDA, UNE HISTOIRE DE L'AZT
Lundi 1er d=E9cembre =E0 partir de 20hTU
Satellite: NSS7
Position orbitale :338,5=B0 Est (21,5=B0 Ouest)
Bande : C
Fr=E9quence de r=E9ception : 3650 mHz
D=E9bit symboles : 27500
FEC: 3/4
http://www.cfitv.com/sida.html


EUROPE

ARTE -- France
SIDA, UNE HISTOIRE DE L'AZT
Mardi 2 d=E9cembre, 20h45
http://www.arte-tv.com/

ARTE -- Germany
AZT - DIE GESCHICHTE EINES AIDS-MITTELS
Dienstag, 2. Dezember, 20.45
http://www.arte-tv.com/

YLE -- Finland
AZT - LUPAUS EL=C4M=C4ST=C4
Maanantaina 1.12. klo 21.00
(Toinen esitys pe 5.1. klo 18.00)
http://www.yle.fi/teema/tiede/tiededokumentti.shtml