Night mode

Independent Lens - Season 15 Episode 7 How to Survive a Plague

Trailer
This acclaimed film tells the story of ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group), two groups whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these determined activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry to help identify promising new drugs and move them from experimental trials to patients. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage, the film reveals the controversial actions, heated meetings, heartbreaking failures and exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making. By David France.

Year:

Genre:

Country:

Studio:

Director:

Cast:

Crew:

First Air Date: Aug 09, 1999

Last Air date: Nov 11, 2024

Season: 26 Season

Episode: 510 Episode

Runtime: 60 minutes

IMDb: 6.90/10 by 11.00 users

Popularity: 55.562

Language: English

Keyword :