22 Feb TAB 2013: “HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE” AT THE PALM, 2/25/2013
“One of the 25 Best Films of The Year” – A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Faced with their own mortality an improbable group of young people, many of them HIV-positive young men, broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment.
“How to Survive a Plague” is the 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. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s and ’90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making.
The Telluride AIDS Benefit invites everyone to check out this important film. The screening takes place Monday, February 25, 6 p.m. at The Palm.
Students are $6; adults, $8.
Watch the trailer for a preview.
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