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

Directed by

Jim Hubbard

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of the AIDS activist group ACT UP through archival footage and interviews with its members. It shows how they fought against government neglect, corporate greed, and social stigma during the epidemic.

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What happens

United in Anger: A History of ACT UP is a 2012 documentary film directed by Jim Hubbard and produced by Hubbard and Sarah Schulman about the beginning and progress of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people fighting the epidemic. Archival footage with oral histories of members of ACT UP depicts the history of civil disobedience against corporate greed, social indifference, and government negligence in the face of AIDS. The film captures the efforts of ACT UP to remove the stigma associated with AIDS, push the prioritization of experimental drug research and testing, and provide a context for the devastating effects of the epidemic. The film includes several actions by ACT UP: Seize Control of the FDA, Stop the Church, and Day of Desperation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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