My Own Country
35 mm | Color | 106 minutes
1998

 
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  The story of an Ethiopian-born Indian doctor treating AIDS and HIV patients in Eastern Tennessee in the mid-eighties. As Abraham's life becomes touched by those of his patients, he comes to realize that the AIDS epidemic is not just a medical emergency but also a spiritual one. Based on the best-selling memoir by Dr. Abraham Verghese, the film stars Naveen Andrews, Marisa Tomei and Glenne Headley.