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How to Survive a Plague
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Documentary/History
1h 49m
2012

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...

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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.

  • DirectorDavid France
  • Release21 September 2012
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  • Duration1h 49m
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  • Revenue$122,665
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    6.9
    76 reviews
  • Productions

    Public Square Films, Ninety Thousand Words, Ted Snowdon Foundation, Impact Partners, Little Punk, Ford Foundation

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