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United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (2012)

United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (2012)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2012, June 6
Directors: Jim Hubbard
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Ford Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts
Cast: Larry Kramer, Tom Brokaw, Peter Staley, Vito Russo, Patrick Moore, Michelangelo Signorile, David Barr, Ken Bing, Jim Eigo, Michael Nesline, Ann Northrop, Michael Petrelis

Overview:

United in Anger: A History of ACT UP is an inspiring documentary about the birth and life of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people in the trenches fighting the epidemic. Utilizing oral histories of members of ACT UP, as well as rare archival footage, the film depicts the efforts of ACT UP as it battles corporate greed, social indifference, and government negligence.

Keywords:

lgbt gay theme 1990s 1980s epidemic aids hiv ronald reagan hiv/aids epidemic lgbt history human rights public health human rights protest political movement