How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

6.8%

|

2012-09-20

Documentary, History

Runtime: 109 minutes

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.

Featured Crew

Howard Gertler

Producer

David France

Director