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Life Support (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Life Support' is a 2007 American drama television film directed by Nelson George and starring Queen Latifah. It is loosely based on the real-life story of Ana Wallace, an HIV-positive woman.
The film premiered January 26, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on HBO on March 10, 2007.
Plot
Ana Wallace (Queen Latifah) was diagnosed with HIV 11 years ago. She got the virus from shooting cocaine with her boyfriend, Slick (Wendell Pierce). Slick had the virus first but did not tell Ana he had it. Ana is devoted to her work at Life Support, an AIDS outreach group, but she struggles to repair her relationship with her teenage daughter, whom she lost custody of 11 years ago due to her drug addiction.
Cast
* Queen Latifah as Ana Wallace
* Anna Deavere Smith as Lucille
* Wendell Pierce as Slick
* Rachel Nicks as Kelly Wallace
* Evan Ross as Amare
* Gloria Reuben as Sandra
* Tony Rock as Ness
* Darrin Dewitt Henson as MJ2
* Tracee Ellis Ross as Tanya
* Limary L. Agosto as Woman #1
* Carlos Alban as Andre
* Brandon Scott as Markus
* Sidn Anderson as Sister Bernice
* Dorothea Golden as Peer Counselor #1
* Chyna Layne as Deyah
* Angel Magee as Peer Counselor #2
* Andrea Williams as Andrea Williams
Critical reception
Critics gave the film favorable reviews. On the review aggregator Metacritic, the film had an average score of 77 out of 100, based on 9 reviews.
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for 2 Emmys at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2007: Queen Latifah was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie and the film was nominated for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special. Queen Latifah won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for 2007. Queen Latifah also won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries at the 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards held in 2008.
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