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Story of AIDS activism in the US

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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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