Blood Brother

10 minutes into this documentary, I was nodding my head ferociously as Rocky said everything I've been thinking for the past two weeks: "I never even liked kids, but these kids gave me their heart and I gave them mine. Everything after them seemed like a waste of time. They were MY kids." I went to India for the first time a month ago. I went for two weeks and during the first week we visited an orphanage there. I expected to find the orphanage interesting and touching, but I never expected to fall completely in love with the kids, and to be longing to get back to them for the rest of the trip. I talked to a man this morning who has been to India many times, and he suggested I watch this film when I told him that I didn't know how best to help the orphans. He knew I was considering moving to India to take care of MY kids, and I'm sure he wanted me to see the really hard parts of that decision by learning what Rocky went through. Rocky's story is so inspiring, especially because he was real about the deprivations and hardships he went through. Watching him be so gentle and optimistic with Surya was so touching. At the beginning of the film, it was beautiful to see how deflated and lost he was when he was away from the kids, and how he came to life as soon as he saw them again. I don't know how my own story is going to turn out. I want to help those kids but I really don't want to move to India! But seeing Rocky's story has given me a lot to think about, and hope that if I did move there I would manage to survive whatever it throws at me like Rocky did.

I saw this film for the 1st time at a preview showing in our home town before it was released. When it came available online I purchased it to "watch it now" and honestly I took away even more watching it the 2nd time because the first time I don't think my mind could truly grasp everything I was seeing because there were so many layers and levels of emotion to the story. It was equally as moving the 2nd time and I caught a few things I missed the 1st time. I'm anxious to share it with as many as I can. Wonderfully filmed and beautifully told~ Fantastic!!! I wish those who have negative comments could see this film through the eyes of a friend who is telling a story about a friend and his journey in his life which happens to bring about an awareness to us of what goes on beyond our own little world and the impact it can have when we step out of our comfort zone and allow ourselves to give when we didn't realize we had anything worth giving. If we show compassion, caring and love towards another human being even if it's in hopes to full fill a void or need within ourselves...it's still a win-win situation. We can all learn a great deal from Rocky's journey.

Probably you have seen other reviews about this film but I must also say that I saw it.I cried the whole time . It's about a young man from Pensnsylvania who decides to go to India in search of himself and decides to work in an orphanage for children with AIDS . The need to be loved those children found the right recipient and Rochy Braat fight in every way for those small beings who face the most terrible diseases . Prepare to cry a lot because this film is not a fiction . You can feel the smallest of human beings when you see the scenes in which Rlchy cleans the boy named Surya in the hospital , completely covered with sores and Rochy cleaning it as if nothing was happening . It is tragic , real, beautiful. Beautiful in the sense that there are still people in this world with a pure heart . I lived in India and I know how the national of that country live a hard life . I know the contempt in which they live many children abandoned in orphanages . I hope many people see this film and help financially to this cause . One can not forget Rochy's friend who filmed and photographed Rochy the entire movie.

Kids get HIV not because they're gay, have unprotected sex or use IV drugs. Kids are born every day with HIV and Rocky was so what unaware of this causal relationship. He visited India and fell in love, and didn't want to leave. He fell in love with kids who had been essentially abandoned and stigmatized because they had HIV. The home helps women and children who are HIV positive. This documentary tells of Rocky and his love for the children, how he was first apprehensive and then grew to love every child, and weep for every loss. The agonizing tale of a near death is the climax of the film, which had me at tears.Ricky's love for India grows, he tries to immerse himself as much as he can, even as far as forgoing indoor plumbing In his home.The film ends with Rocky marrying in India and none of his biological family is there, but he has a new family in India, no less worthy to be there for him.A very moving tale of self discovery and accepting stigmas around HIV. A must see for caring hearts and open minds.

This is slightly strange. I have made 5 trips to India, 3 have been to Chennai, though a good deal older (58) and had a lot of media coverage for various things I won't bore you with however, I found this amazingly honest, poignant,and fearless in a way that is truly humbling. I have often felt that there are vast reservoirs in younger people, that will change the world for the better and Rocky proves that. And his bringing Surya back from the point of death is one of the most disarming proofs of loves power that I think I have ever witnessed. At first I thought he was oddly cocky ,and then , I realized he just doesn't take himself that seriously in a kind of way that was a real lesson for me. I think this should be required watching for people everywhere. There are not enough good things about it. Ironically I was supposed to be in India now with my children in a certain area which shall remain private, however there is something so real ,and 3 dimensional about this story I am just overwhelmed.