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LIFE SUPPORT

DVD REVIEW

LIFE SUPPORT
Directed By: Nelson George
Starring: Queen Latifah, , Anna Deavere Smith, Wendell Pierce, Evan Ross, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Gloria Reuben, Tony Rock and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Life Support DVD

By Tonisha Johnson

Academy Award © nominee Queen Latifah portrays a former drug-addicted AIDS riden mother trying to redeem herself by giving back to those that needs help. As her true life character Ana discovers her eldest daughter’s friend is infected with AIDS and purposely trying to kill himself, Ana steps in to do all she can; a gesture to help a dying young boy and to show her daughter how much she loves her. Getting back into her good graces is  a feat hard to accomplish.

 

Executive produced by Academy Award © winner Jaime Foxx (Ray) and Directed by Nelson George (HBO’s Every Day People), who actually co-wrote the film along with Jim McKay and Hannah Weyer based on the life of his sister and their family.

 

Inside the DVD Nelson talks about bringing his sisters and family life to film and how it sort of made them all come together in a stronger more bonded way. With an incredible mix of actors alongside real life AIDS community activists Life Support truly hits home.

 

Special DVD features include:

 

·         Audio commentary and on-set Video Diary from writer/director Nelson George.

·         “The Story Behind the Story” featurette, including interview with Queen Latifah.

·         “More Support” An Exclusive deleted scenes footage

·         Interview with Andrea Williams, the real ‘Ana Wallace’.

 

Street Date: August 7th, 2007

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Price: $26.98

 

 

 

 

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