How to Survive a Plague

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
109 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
109 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 21, 2012
Season
2012
Average Score
68%
Mean Score
68%
Ratings
80
Popularity
80
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Public Square Films, Ninety Thousand Words, Ted Snowdon Foundation, Impact Partners, Little Punk, Ford Foundation, Doc Society
Genres
Documentary, History
Country
United States

Tags

aids50%hiv50%lgbt50%activist50%gay history50%gay theme50%

Description

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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Japanese

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Staff

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