When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same. The Perfect Host reveals how two powerful and very different women came together, and what their combined efforts achieved. With passion and wit, Taylor wielded celebrity as a weapon against government indifference while Kr... (Full plot summary below)
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When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same. The Perfect Host reveals how two powerful and very different women came together, and what their combined efforts achieved. With passion and wit, Taylor wielded celebrity as a weapon against government indifference while Krim's commitment to science ensured support for the most promising research areas. Today, the only man cured of AIDS can thank research championed by Mathilde Krim. Visually dazzling and emotionally compelling, this story offers a surprising perspective on the still ongoing fight against AIDS.
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| New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyBecause the fight isn't over, this isn't a story of victory. It is a story of triumph, and an essential reminder of how we need to define it. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsThe Battle of amfAR focuses on both women's dedication and persistence, noting the particularly potent mix of their skills and influences |
| User ReviewCrusader .It may be only 40 minutes long, but this is one of the most powerful documentaries re HIV and AIDS that I have ever seen! Also serves as very nice tribute to Elizabeth Taylor who was an activist at or near the beginning of this pandemic and refused to take "no" for an answer! |
| User ReviewGreg Wgood doc and as one who lived thru this they did a good job |
