How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

2012 · 109 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (67 votes)
Dir. David France · Starring Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky, Mark Harrington, Anthony Fauci
Documentary

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.

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A powerful, urgent chronicle of grassroots activism. It feels like a race against time, fueled by righteous anger and unwavering hope. Witnessing ordinary people achieve the extraordinary is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring.

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