How to Survive a Plague

1h 49min

Documentary

History

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.

Production Companies

Public Square Films

Ninety Thousand Words

Ted Snowdon Foundation

Impact Partners

Little Punk

Ford Foundation

Doc Society

Release date

21st Sep 2012

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English