Film Archive
Story of AIDS activism in the US
Length: 04:15
This film focus on some major milestones in American AIDS activism, as a response to the rapid spread of HIV in the USA between 1985 – 1996. The film highlights violent demostrations between Aids activists and police. The famous Aids activist and writer Larry Kramer and the head of US Aids research Dr Anthony Fauci recolects ther memories from a confrontational time. The Quilt Names Project, to commemorate those who died of AIDS, and Project Inform, both based in San Fransisco, are also highlited in the film.
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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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