Venice Premiere 'Eklipse' Blends Autobiography and Fiction to Address AIDS Taboos

Director Manuel Wetscher’s feature debut explores a young boy’s fear of social exclusion after his father is hospitalized with HIV, aiming for a deeply sensory cinematic experience.

3 Sept, 09:00 — 3 Sept, 09:00

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‘Eklipse’ Mixes the Autobiographical and Fictional to Explore AIDS Taboos and Fear of Social Exclusion

Manuel Wetscher discusses his Venice-premiering feature directorial debut about a boy whose father is in hospital with "the gay disease" and his team's focus on giving audiences a really sensory experience.

By Georg Szalai

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Venice Premiere 'Eklipse' Blends Autobiography and Fiction to Address AIDS Taboos

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‘Eklipse’ Mixes the Autobiographical and Fictional to Explore AIDS Taboos and Fear of Social Exclusion

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