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How to Survive a Plague is a 2012 American documentary film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and the efforts of activist groups ACT UP and TAG. It was directed by David France, a journalist who covered AIDS from its beginnings.
Nov 8, 2013 · How to Survive a Plague: Directed by David France. With Ed Koch, David Barr, Bob Rafsky, Jim Eigo. The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
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- Documentary, History, News
- David France
- 2013-11-08
The definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic—from the creator of, and inspired by, the seminal documentary HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE.
A film by David France. Unbridled death, political indifference, and staggering resilience. Faced with their own mortality, an improbable group of mostly HIV-positive young men and women broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment.
Angry, powerful, and stirring, How to Survive a Plague is a brilliantly constructed documentary about the activists who pushed for action to combat the AIDS epidemic. Read Critics Reviews
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- David Barr
- David France
- Documentary, History, Drama, LGBTQ+
Science has yet to find a cure, and without rejuvenated vigilance, transmission is on the rise most remarkably, among young gay men who are ignorant of how AIDS activists beat back a plague, and along the way changed the world.
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Feb 12, 2013 · For the last in our series of conversations with Oscar-nominated filmmakers in the best documentary feature category, we turn to How to Survive A Plague. The film documents the efforts of...
