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A FIGHTING SPIRIT
A FIGHTING SPIRIT

28 minutes, 2001, Zimbabwe
Filmmaker: Leo Phiri
in Shona with English subtitles
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Volume 10 of Steps for the Future a 25 cassette series on AIDS in Southern Africa.

A national hero turns public enemy when he confesses his tragic secret. Gilbert Josamu, Zimbabwean middle-weight boxing champion, discovered he was HIV-positive at the height of his career. Living in a society where HIV/AIDS is taboo, Josamu forged his medical certificate and continued to pursue his career. Just months before he died, Josamu finally confessed to having lived with HIV for 14 years. The public outrage that followed forced him into his toughest fight yet -the battle for acceptance. This is a story told by those who are still alive.
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