Oxygen Masks Will (Not) Fall Off Automatically is an HBO Max Original Series and will feature LGBTQIAP+ actors
the national miniseries Oxygen Masks (Not) Will Automatically Fall Off production has already begun on HBO Max and will focus on the AIDS epidemic in Brazil in the 1980s, portraying the difficulties in obtaining medication to combat the disease.
In the plot, Fernando, played by Johnny Massarois a flight attendant who, on a trip to the United States, brought medicine, including the AZT cocktail, for patients in an advanced state of AIDS to the country.
At the time, the medicine capable of mitigating the effects of HIV on the body, but it was not yet authorized in Brazilian territory by Anvisa.
In addition to Johnny Massaro, Icaro Silva also complements the cast, playing Raul, who works at a nightclub that welcomes victims of the disease, in addition to being a friend of Fernando.
The cast has other announced names, such as the actress Bruna Linzmeyer, Igor Fernandez and the actress Carla Ribaswho will play the mother of Johnny Massaro’s character.
Thinking about representation in the series, Ícaro Silva, Johnny Massaro, Bruna Linzmeyer and Igor Fernandez are also people from the LGBTQIAP+ community in real life.
There are other important characters, like two flight attendants and a pilot, and they all got into the scheme for a variety of reasons. The infectologist Marcia Rachidauthor of the book “Manual de HIV / AIDS”, helped with the research work for the series.
Source: Maxima
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