Film Archive
San Francisco - The early years
Length: 04:00
This film highlight the early dramatic years of the AIDS pandemic in San Fransisco between 1978 – 1981. The vibrant Castro neighborhood became the epicenter of the epidemic. Doctor Selma Dritz, infectious disease specialist gives her unique recollection. Martin Delaney, Project Inform remembers the early years. In the end of the film, dr Paul Volberding, a pioneer in the fight against AIDS in San Fransisco, is reflecting on the early response, in an interview made 1998.
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- Adam Subiono
- Alvin Friedman-kein
- Amos Mwale
- Anne Wiseman
- Annie Lennox
- Anthony Fauci
- Carissa Etienne
- Christina Ralsgård
- Christopher Hamlin
- Craig McClure
- Daniel Tarantola
- David Gordon
- Dr Didier Jayle
- Dr Eleonora Pati Quinhóes
- Dr Howard Grossman
- Dr Julian Gold
- Dr Mervin F. Silverman
- Dr Michael Saag
- Dr N.M. Samuel
- Dr Robert C Gallo
- Dr Samuel Okware
- Dr Selma Dritz
- Edford Mutuma
- Edna Oppenheimer
- Eleonora Quinhoes
- Elisabeth Mataka
- Elizabeth Glazer
- Fernando Gabeira
- Francois Barre-sinnousi
- Frika Chia Iskandar
- Gracia Violeta Ross
- Guiseppe Brunetta
- James Curran
- Jim Kim
- John Lesnick
- Jonathan Mann
- Josephine Rudebeck
- Julio Montaner
- Katarina Lindahl
- Kathie Hiers
- Kenneth Kaunda
- Larry Kramer
- Lars Olof Kallings
- Lennarth Hjelmaker
- Lona Okwenku
- Luc Montagnier
- Lyle Taylor
- Mabel Bianco
- Magic Johnson
- Maria Fuentes
- Mark Heywood
- Martin Delaney
- Matilde Krim
- Mechai Viravaidya
- Mervyn Silverman
- Michael Kelly
- Michael Kirby
- Michel Sidibe
- Nelson Mazika
- Norein Kaleeba
- Oum Sopheap
- Paul Volberding
- Pedro Cahn
- Penh Mony
- Peter Piot
- Philip Pizzo
- Ricardo Baruch
- Richard Williamson
- Rock Hudson
- Ron Stall
- Rose Bulya Kizito
- Ryan Whyte
- Seng Samath
- Seth Berkley
- Sharon Stone
- Sibu Sibulele
- Skytt Mukeli Nzambo
- Toni Ros
- Tuy Sodil
- Viji Joseph
- Violeta Gracia Ross
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