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That's What Friends Are For
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That's What Friends Are For

1988-06-01 · 7 min · ★ 8.0

Drama

A performed poem on friendship, care, and the AIDs crisis in 1980s Britain.

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Directors
Jane Thorburn
Production companies
After Image
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Released

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Neil Bartlettself

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