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'Call Me by Your Name' director to tackle HIV and AIDS in sequel

'Call Me by Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino says he aims to address the HIV-AIDS crisis in the planned sequel of the movie

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Still from Call Me by Your Name. Picture courtesy/ You Tube
Still from Call Me by Your Name. Picture courtesy/ YouTube

'Call Me by Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino says he aims to address the HIV-AIDS crisis in the planned sequel of the movie. Based on the novel of the same name which takes place at the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1987, the gay romance film showcased Elio and Oliver's summer love story to 1983, around the time HIV was discovered. The 46-year-old filmmaker said the disease would be "a very relevant part" of the next installment.

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