Snow Job: The Media Hysteria of AIDS (1986)
Overview
Deconstructs the representation of AIDS in the popular media where distortion and misrepresentation amount to a "snow job" promoting increased homophobia, sexual discrimination and repression of gays.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.177 |
Directed By
Barbara Hammer
Crew
Barbara Hammer
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