The Carrier
Told through the eyes of an increasingly empowered heroine, The Carrier is a powerful and moving portrait of an unconventional family, set against the backdrop of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia.
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"Quiet, subtle but extremely affecting documentary about a farm family in Zambia (1 husband, 3 wives, many kids) where all the adults have or may have HIV. Director Betts is smart enough to know we don't need inflated heart-tugging; the lives led by these shy, dignified, sad, frightened people, just surviving their day-by-day life has tremendous impact. Often little is said, and we just watch a face, and yet we get so much of what is happening underneath. Beautifully photographed, the film is not only a tragic portrait of the ravages AIDS has brought to Africa, but also the male center..."
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First time director, Maggie Betts, is a longtime advocate, volunteer and philanthropist for the rights of HIV positive women and children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Told through the eyes of an increasingly empowered heroine, The Carrier is a powerful and moving portrait of an unconventional family, set against the backdrop of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia.