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When a disillusioned tourist in India met a group of children with HIV, he decided to stay and devote his life to them.
Why would someone leave everything behind to devote their life to helping others? Director Steve Hoover explores that question in Blood Brother, the remarkable story of his long-time friend Rocky Braat, who did exactly that. A young man from a fractured family and a troubled past, Braat went traveling through India without a plan. There he met a group of HIV-positive children living in an orphanage — a meeting that changed everything for him. Braat left his life, friends, and career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to live with the kids. Filmmaker Steve Hoover was intrigued and unnerved by his best friend’s radical life change. In an effort to find out what compelled him to give up every source of stability in his life, Hoover decided to trace Braat's story, following him to India.
He witnessed Rocky and the kids endure disease, abject poverty, and death. But in the midst of all these troubles, he also saw their deep joy, and came to understand why Rocky…
“Blood Brother,” the acclaimed documentary about one man’s trip to India and how it changed his life, as well as the lives of children at an orphanage there, will be coming to theaters around the country this month. Even if it’s not playing in your town, you can see the movie — it will air on PBS in January as part of “Independent Lens” and digital (Netflix and OnDemand) shortly afterward.
Cinedigm has the rights for DVD and digital distribution and ITVS Independent Lens has the television broadcast rights. And now the “Blood Brother” filmmaking team has partnered with Tugg, the theatrical-on-demand web platform, and are asking people to screen the film in their community as part of a grassroots effort. All of the proceeds go to the subjects in the film and to other HIV/AIDS initiatives.
Since the film was funded entirely by donations, all of the proceeds from the film will be used to help support the orphanage and the children with HIV in India, as well as to fund Rocky and his continuing efforts.
Directed by Steve Hoover, the film took home the Documentary Grand Jury prize and Audience Award for a documentary at last year’s…