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House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic
2009 · Film · documentary · 90 min
Directed by Brent Leung
In House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic, an AIDS film like no other, the HIV/AIDS story is being rewritten. This is the first film to present the uncensored POVs of virtually all the major players; in their own settings, in their own words. It rocks the foundation upon which all conventional wisdom regarding HIV/AIDS is based. House of Numbers could well be the opening volley in a battle to bring sanity and clarity to an epidemic gone awry.
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Unfortunately this idea seems more widespread than most people think. I know of 2 documentaries promoting this idea [1], and it still has it's followers. Of these, the scariest is probably the former president of South Africa [2].
Of all the pseudoscience and conspiracy theories in the world, I think this one bugs me the most, primarily because it has a real cost in human lives [3] (unlike moon landing or JFK conspiracies). Hopefully if/when a reliable vaccine is found, HIV can be wiped out for good and this will no longer be an issue.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Numbers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_Side_of_AIDS
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thabo_Mbeki#AIDS
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Maggiore#Eliza_Jane
It is very important to remember those who mattered to us and, your real motives aside, remember what was endured to get us where we are today. However, if HIV/AIDS has impacted your life in any significant way, I urge you to take a look a this documentary.
http://www.houseofnumbers.com/ On Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/House-of-Numbers/70125403