United in Anger: A History of ACT UP

The read

Every source lands within 5 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Jim HubbardDirector
• Ali CotterillWriter
• Jim HubbardWriter

Cast

• David BarrSelf
• Ken BingSelf
• Gregg BordowitzSelf
• Jim EigoSelf
• Avram FinklesteinSelf
• Tom KalinSelf
• Larry KramerSelf (archive footage)
• Patrick MooreSelf
• Michael NeslineSelf
• Ann NorthropSelf - ACT UP - New York
• Michael PetrelisSelf
• Vito RussoSelf - Writer (archive footage)

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