How to Survive a Plague
How to Survive a Plague

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In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, the disease was considered a death sentence affecting communities, like the LGBT ones, whom many in power felt deserved it. This film tells the story of how militant activists like ACT-UP and TAG pushed for a meaningful response to this serious public health problem. As the activists struggled against political indifference, religious hostility, corporate greed and apparently skewed scientific research priorities with determination and... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in How to Survive a Plague:

Peter Staley
Larry Kramer
Anthony Fauci

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In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, the disease was considered a death sentence affecting communities, like the LGBT ones, whom many in power felt deserved it. This film tells the story of how militant activists like ACT-UP and TAG pushed for a meaningful response to this serious public health problem. As the activists struggled against political indifference, religious hostility, corporate greed and apparently skewed scientific research priorities with determination and sheer audacity, they produced a political wave that would lead to not only an effective treatment regime, but would advance LGBT rights beyond anyone's expectations.

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New York Press - 10/10 by Jennifer MerinWhat making a difference is really all about!
Bitch Media - 10/10 by Monica CastilloThere are personal glimpses into the home lives of activists that left many in my theater wiping their tears on their coat sleeve.
London Evening Standard - 10/10 by Charlotte O'SullivanThis inspirational, unexpectedly hilarious film is a patchwork of archival footage that takes us up to the present day.
ViewLondon - 10/10 by Matthew TurnerWell-made and featuring an astonishing amount of on-the-scene archive footage, this is a powerfully emotional and hugely inspirational documentary that demands to be seen.
Boston Phoenix - 10/10 by Brett MichelUltimately, the story presented by the former reporter for Boston's defunct Gay Community News is one of hope.
Boston Globe - 10/10 by Wesley MorrisWe're now far enough from that era that seeing it all again feels like a slap to the face in the same way that watching certain moments in the civil rights epic "Eyes on the Prize" chills your bones. This doesn't have that series' stately magnitude. It's smaller and crasser, but it's comparatively galvanic.
San Francisco Chronicle - 10/10 by Amy BiancolliWhen it's over, this documentary lingers as a testament to extraordinary human bravery. It stands as one of the most heartbreaking and suspenseful sagas of the year.
Hollywood & Fine - 10/10 by Marshall FineBoth gripping and wrenching - not to mention thrilling...recalls a slice of recent history that is in danger of being lost.
Spirituality and Practice - 10/10 by Frederic and Mary Ann BrussatA documentary on the impact of a passionate group of dedicated and creative individuals in raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic.
The Playlist - 10/10 by Katie WalshOne of the best documentaries, and best films, of the year, it is required viewing for anyone with a desire for making their own world a better place, inspiring you to act up and fight back.

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