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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.
A riveting, powerful account of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic by a grassroots movement of activists who seized upon scientific research and demanded to live. Learn about the founding of ACT UP and TAG, the rise of an underground drug market, and the lives of extraordinary characters who fought for their right to survive.
Nov 8, 2013 · A film that chronicles the history of the AIDS epidemic and the grassroots movements that fought for treatment and rights. Watch the trailer, read user and critic reviews, and see the cast and crew of this Oscar-nominated documentary.
- (4.4K)
- Documentary, History, News
- David France
- 2013-11-08
Aug 13, 2012 · HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation and stopped AIDS...
- 2 min
- 375K
- IFC Films
Watch how Act-Up and other activists fought for action to combat the AIDS epidemic in the late 1980s. This documentary by David France features interviews, archival footage, and powerful stories of survival and resistance.
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- David Barr
- David France
- Documentary, History, Drama, LGBTQ+
Watch how a group of young people, many of them HIV-positive, fought against the medical establishment and the government to turn AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. The film features archival footage, interviews, and testimonies of the radical warriors who made history.
Blisteringly powerful, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE transports us back to a vital time of unbridled death, political indifference, and staggering resilience and constructs a commanding archetype for activism today.
