XIX International AIDS Conference. Red Ribbon award with UNAIDS Director Michel Sidibé, Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit, Myanmar stateswoman Aung San Suu Kyi, US politician Jim McDermott, French minister Marisol Touraine and award winners.

This film tells the US story of the AIDS epidemic starting in the early 1980's. Scientists and activists, both pioneers and youths of today, talk about research, prevention, treatment and care. They also discuss stigma, homophobia and poverty as closely related to HIV and AIDS.

Second and last part of the interview with UNAIDS coordinator Tony Lisle. Here he talks about the UNAIDS leadership and community-based work targeting male sex workers. He also explains why it is particularly difficult to reach out to male sex workers.

A film documenting the situation in Russia in 2002, highlighting the conflict between different approaches to the HIV problem.