einer von acht
MovieEINER VON ACHT
ONE OF EIGHT
Germany 1999, 30min
a film by
Astrid Fröbe, Antje König and Beate Kunath
short description
In the center of EINER VON ACHT is Matthias Hennig, who died in 1996 at the age of 33 years of the consequences of AIDS. He fought against his illness by making it public. He dedicated in AIDS prevention, and appeared in schools and clubs, sensitized social workers to the topic and answered media questions. Due to its courageous appearance AIDS is no longer an anonymous topic in Chemnitz.
used archive material
November 1994 until Dezember 1995
thanks to
all interview partners
Lokal TV Chemnitz
Citycards von Cartell
difranco – café/kneipe
supported by
Gesundheitsamt Chemnitz / AIDS – Beratungsstelle
AIDS – Hilfe Chemnitz
Küchwald Klinikum
Freies Tagungshaus Waldschlösschen e.V.
Caritas Heim Haus Emmaus
production
Chemnitzer Filmwerkstatt in co-operation
with Gesundheitsamt Chemnitz
© 1999