How to Survive a Plague (2012)

Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title

How to Survive a Plague

Status

released

Original Language

en

Revenue

$123K

Where to watch free (US)

Production Companies

Public Square Films

Ninety Thousand Words

Ted Snowdon Foundation

Impact Partners

Little Punk

Ford Foundation