An award winning a Tele-Drama on Aids (Prix Futura -youth category - 1991).

"It's Not Easy" was the first AIDS drama produced in Africa and tells the story of Suna, a young, married business executive with several girlfriends, who ignores warnings about AIDS.
Career, family and a nice girlfriend are all going well for Suna, a young African business executive. But everything changes when his newborn son is found to be infected with HIV - the deadly AIDS virus. It's Not Easy, but neighbors and co-workers learn to become allies, instead of enemies, in the battle for life. The movie is an anthem in Africa's struggle against the AIDS plague.

Run time: 46:24

directed by Faustin Misanvu,
assisted by George Sengendo.
Produced by John Riber

French, English, Swahili, Luganda, siSwati, Setswana, Zulu, Runyankole.
VHS NTSC or PAL US$29.95. DVD NTSC English or DVD PAL English, French or Swahili US$29.95. - 48 minutes. Discussion guidelines, research report and photonovela also available.

Produced in Uganda by John Riber with support from USAID/Kampala, AIDSCOM, AED, JHU, EIL, FUE and DSR.

Directed by Faustin Misanvu.

Prod : ILO and Federation of Uganda Employers

This dramatic film was made in Uganda.
It has won eight awards: National Council on Family Relations, The New York Festival, Medikinale International Parma, Prix Futura - Berlin, Int'l Communications Industries Association, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, the British Medical Association, Cinevue and FESPACO.

Director: Faustin J. Misanvu
Producer: John Riber, co-produced with Uganda Television
Production Company: AIDSCOM, Federation of Uganda Employers, Experiment in International Living, USAID/Kampala, Johns Hopkins University, Misanvu, Faustin
Sponsor: USAID/KAMPALA
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: French
Keywords: AIDS; JHU/PCS; Workplace; Safer Sex; Fidelity; Partner Communication

Contact Information:
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This movie is available in streaming format.

Collection MFDI - It's not easy (English version)

1991 National Council on Family Relations;
1991 New York Festival; 1991 Medikinale International Parma;
1991 Prix Futura - Berlin;
1991 International Communications Industries Association;
1991 FESPACO;
1991 Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame;
1992 British Medical Association;
1994 Cinevue;
Groundwork in HIV/AIDS Cinema, Honorable Mention Award, ICASA Film Festival, Nigeria, 2005.

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Collection MFDI - It's not easy (Swahili version) (1990)


Credits
www.filmcollectief.nl, Cor Draijer, who did the transfer from 16mm to MPG