August Without Him - 1994

Hirata Yukata became the first man in Japan to publicly acknowledge that he had contracted HIV through gay sex. Filmed over a series of months, the documentary contrasts his public life as an outspoken figure on the lecture circuit with his personal descent into illness and death.

77min
1994
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

About August Without Him

August Without Him Overview

Hirata Yukata became the first man in Japan to publicly acknowledge that he had contracted HIV through gay sex. Filmed over a series of months, the documentary contrasts his public life as an outspoken figure on the lecture circuit with his personal descent into illness and death.

Runtime: 77min

Extra details

Original Title: 彼のいない八月が
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Production Companies
TV Man Union