Love – Stories In A Time Of HIV & AIDS

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Love – Stories in a time of HIV & AIDS is a series of 10 half hour films for television from 10 countries in southern Africa which explores the many facets of love.

The series is rooted in rich research, and forms part of the OneLove the largest cross border HIV prevention campaign in the region which is tackling the issue of multiple concurrent partners.



The 10 films are:

  1. Second Chances (Botswana film)
  2. Monna oa Motsamai – The travelling man(Lesotho film)
  3. After the Honeymoon (Malawi film)
  4. Traídos pela traição – Betrayed (Mozamabique film)
  5. Against the Odds (Namibia film)
  6. Umtshwato – The Wedding (SA film)
  7. Bloodlines (Swaziland film)
  8. Chaguo – The Choice (Tanzania film)
  9. When The Music Stops (Zambia film)
  10. Big House Small House (Zimbabwe film)

Building on prior success

The UNTOLD series was broadcast on TV across the region in 2008

The UNTOLD series was broadcast on TV across the region in 2008

The campaign, led by the Soul City Institute in South Africa, works in partnership with nine other southern African countries as well as regional partners.

Love – Stories in a time of HIV & AIDS builds on the success of the Untold television series which earned international recognition and was shown at film festivals in both Europe and America.

You can watch excerpts from selected films in the Untold series here, here and here.

Access the evaluation report of Untold here)

Love – Stories in a time of HIV & AIDS, is also the culmination of an ambitious capacity building programme, in which 120 people (writers, producers, technical crew and directors from 10 countries) were trained and mentored in the development and production of effective and entertaining drama.

Broadcast schedule across countries


COUNTRY

CAMPAIGN PARTNER

FILM TITLE

LAUNCH DATE

BROADCAST DATE

Botswana Choose Life Second Chances 25-Mar-10 31-Mar-10 (Tentative)
Lesotho Phela The Journey 24-Mar-10 25-Feb-10
Malawi Pakachere After the Honeymoon 18-Mar-10 TBA
Mozambique Nweti The end of the affairs TBA TBA
Namibia Desert Soul Against the Odds TBA TBA
Swaziland Lusweti Bloodlines TBA TBA
South Africa Soul City IHDC Umtshato – The Wedding 11-Mar-10 17-Mar-10
Tanzania Femin HIP Chaguo – The Choice 01-Mar-10 (Tentative) 13-Feb-10
Zambia Kwatu The Choir Master 10-Mar-10 15-Mar-10
Zimbabwe Action Big House Small House 12-Mar-10 23-Feb-10


Three countries have not confirmed their dates yet: Mozambique for “Traídos pela traição – Betrayed” , Namibia  for “Against All Odds” and Swaziland for “Bloodlines.”

Watch scenes from the films

For more information about each film, click on the hyperlinked film title or use the  sub-menu  of the “Love – Stories in a time of HIV & AIDS” located on the menu panel.

You can also read the latest articles about the films that we have published below.




Love Story Series Launched In Mozambique

lovestory-posters9-1Nweti, the OneLove campaign partner in Mozambique, launched the short film Traídos pela Traição – Betrayed, in Maputo  as part of the Love – Stories in a time of HIV & AIDS series on July 26th.

The event brought together around 300 people, who included representatives from UN agencies, donors and the National Aids Council, as well as from the Soul City Institute.

The 10 films of the Love Stories series have started being broadcasted in 4 Mozambican TV channels.

The launch of the film and the series was also marked by some entertainment, such as humour and folk dance.

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Watch “Second Chances” Online ( The Full Short Film)

Untold – Second Chances from Damaria Senne on Vimeo.

Watch “Umtshato – The Wedding” Online ( The Full Short Film)

Untold – Umtshato from Damaria Senne on Vimeo.

A Safe Relationship = No Secrets, No Lies

If you did something that could put your relationship with your partner at risk, would you tell him or her? Or would you deny that that there is anything to tell, or even lie to hide the truth?

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Watch “Chaguo- The Choice” On Wednesday@ 20h30 on SABC1


Scene from Chaguo

Scene from Chaguo

This Tanzanian film is part of the “Soul City: Love stories in a time of HIV and Aids” series, and tells the story of lovers Amani and Faraja.


One night, Amani stays out all night drinking in a bar with his friends. Faraja is angry but forgives him. However, will Amani have the courage to tell her what really happened that night — and will their relationship survive? Read More »

Protecting Your Child From Sugar Daddies & Sugar Mommies

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Parents have the responsibility to protect their children & to teach them to make healthy choices

What would you do if you found out that the person who is helping you to support your family is doing so in order to get closer, and establish a sexual relationship, with your daugher/grand-daughter/niece? Read More »

Big House Small House

When Shingi’s husband Simba, tells her he is taking a second wife, she is devastated. Simba tells her it is tradition and he still loves her. Read More »