You Are Not Alone's primary photo
  • You Are Not Alone (I) (2012)
  • 65 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
You Are Not Alone (I) (2012)
65 min | Documentary, Biography, Family

A 65-minute documentary examining many underlying psycho-social factors causing depression in Black gay men: struggles with sexual orientation and identity; being sexually abused by an older adult family member/relative/familiar or ...See moreA 65-minute documentary examining many underlying psycho-social factors causing depression in Black gay men: struggles with sexual orientation and identity; being sexually abused by an older adult family member/relative/familiar or authority figure; pastors and imams declaring that a gay man is an abomination and encouraging ostracism from families and communities; low self-esteem, setting out to contract HIV as a form of suicide with the ensuing stigma and discrimination accompanying the diagnosis; and for many aging Black gay men, struggles with loneliness, isolation and abandonment, including desperation for affection, intimacy and sex. In interviews with Black gay men of varying ages, opinions from mental health professionals and religious leaders, and re-enactments of experiences explores the reasons for the descent into depression and suicide. Written by Anonymous See less
Read more: Plot summary
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about You Are Not Alone.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 29, 2012

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for You Are Not Alone.

There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown