Travis


57m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Eight-year-old Travis Jeffries lives in the South Bronx, and has full-blown AIDS. Filming over a three-year period, documentarian Richard Kotuk presents not only the roller-coaster of hope, pain, improvements and setbacks intrinsic to the disease, but also introduces us to an extended family -- from

Film Details

Also Known As
Reel New York (06/11/99)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
57m

Synopsis

Eight-year-old Travis Jeffries lives in the South Bronx, and has full-blown AIDS. Filming over a three-year period, documentarian Richard Kotuk presents not only the roller-coaster of hope, pain, improvements and setbacks intrinsic to the disease, but also introduces us to an extended family -- from Travis' indomitable grandmother to neighbors who make up the community of Highbridge -- whose support and love form the essence of Travis' daily life. At the film's center is Travis, a child whose energy, excitement about life, and unwillingness to stop fighting his illness.

Film Details

Also Known As
Reel New York (06/11/99)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
57m

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