SEX & Other Matters of Life & Death AIDS Awareness VHS

FACT:  Over 1,000,000 teenage girls get pregnant every year and over 500,000 become mothers.

FACT:  3,000,000 teenagers acquire a sexually transmitted disease every year.

FACT:  25% of Americans infected with the HIV virus are under the age of 20.

These facts are alarming. Even more frightening is the fact that HIV infection in America is increasing most rapidly among teenagers. Sex and Other Matters of Life and Death chronicles a year in the life of a teenage theater company which performs for adolescents, trying to raise awareness about the risks young people face growing up in the age of AIDS.

Presented by Thirteen/WNET in New York, it combines intimate profiles of a diverse group of young actors with engaging scenes from their performances to capture the frightening realities of adolescent sexuality.

STAR Theatre, a part of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program at Mount Sinai Hospital's Adolescent Health Center in New York, uses drama and peer education to combat teen pregnancy and AIDS.

Sex and Other Matters of Life and Death follows the company to public and private schools, a shelter for homeless youth, and other youth organizations to capture the performances of these talented actors. The group's captivating performances always conclude with a question and answer session during which the teenage audience interacts with the performers who stay in character.

The film captures these uncensored moments as awkward questions are posed, surprising disclosures are made, and difficult emotional issues are handled with candor, respect, and sensitivity. Because the conversations provide a safe, judgment-free forum for the teens in STAR Theatre's audience, they are free to express themselves in ways that are often raw, sometimes amusing, and occasionally tragic.

I purchased this educational video at a public library used book sale. It is in very good condition, with just the usual library markings. Stored in a plastic clamshell case. From smoke-free environment.

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