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How to Survive a Plague

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How to Survive a Plague

6.8

1h 49m

2012

Synopsis

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.

Director

David France

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DocumentaryHistory

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Peter Staley

Peter Staley

as Self

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

as Self

Iris Long

Iris Long

as Self

Bob Rafsky

Bob Rafsky

as Self

Mark Harrington

Mark Harrington

as Self

Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci

as Self

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