How to Survive a Plague (2012)
Starring Larry Kramer
Directed by David France
A 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. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
Runtime: 109 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: aids,hiv,activist,gay history
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