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The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 9 wins & 13 nominations total
Limary Agosto
- Woman #1
- (as Limary L. Agosto)
Carlo Alban
- Andre
- (as a different name)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaTanya and Amare who are sister and brother in this film are actually real siblings. Tracee Ellis Ross and Evan Ross, children of the iconic singer Diana Ross.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
- SoundtracksWell Be As It May
Written by Jeremy James
Performed by Jeremy James
Courtesy of JeremyJamesMusic.net
Featured review
A Tribute to Life
In Brooklyn, New York, the former crack addicted Ana Wallace (Queen Latifah) is HIV positive and is a volunteer in the Life Support, an organization that promotes a fight against AIDS in the Afro-American community. Ana wanders through the streets handing out condoms and helping people with AIDS through lectures and advices. She lives with her mate Slick (Wendell Pierce), who has transmitted AIDS to her, and their little daughter Kim (Rayelle Parker). She has lost the custody of her older daughter Kelly (Rachel Nicks) that lives with her estranged mother Lucille (Anna Deavere Smith).
When Kelly's childhood gay friend Amare (Evan Ross), who is sick and rejected by his sister Tanya (Tracee Ellis Ross), vanishes on the streets of Brooklyn, Ana seeks him out and tries to save him. Meanwhile Lucille decides to move to Virginia with Kelly, and Ana reflects about her life and the relationship with Kelly.
"Life Support" is a wonderful tribute to life inspired in the true story of a black woman that has overcome her addiction to crack and has become an activist in her community of an organization called Life Support. Despite being a sad story, the message transmitted by this little film is tremendously positive and uplifting. The Afro-American actors and actresses have magnificent performances and Queen Latifah shines in the role of Ana Wallace. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Juntos pela Vida" ("Together for Life")
When Kelly's childhood gay friend Amare (Evan Ross), who is sick and rejected by his sister Tanya (Tracee Ellis Ross), vanishes on the streets of Brooklyn, Ana seeks him out and tries to save him. Meanwhile Lucille decides to move to Virginia with Kelly, and Ana reflects about her life and the relationship with Kelly.
"Life Support" is a wonderful tribute to life inspired in the true story of a black woman that has overcome her addiction to crack and has become an activist in her community of an organization called Life Support. Despite being a sad story, the message transmitted by this little film is tremendously positive and uplifting. The Afro-American actors and actresses have magnificent performances and Queen Latifah shines in the role of Ana Wallace. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Juntos pela Vida" ("Together for Life")
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- claudio_carvalho
- Jul 22, 2011
Details
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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