CinemaOSMovie · 1990 · 1h 23m

Positive

The Gay Community's Response to AIDS

42%(6)IMDbDocumentary

This film powerfully documents New York City's gay community's response to the AIDS crisis as they are forced to organize themselves after the government's failure to stem the epidemic. Activists who are interviewed include playwrite Larry Kramer, People With AIDS Coalition co-founder Michael Callen (who died of AIDS in 1994), New York filmmaker and journalist Phil Zwickler, as well as representatives from ACT-UP, Queer Nation and the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

Directed byRosa von Praunheim

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
DE
Released
May 4, 1990
Studios
WDRRosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Phil Zwickler

Phil Zwickler

Self

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

Self

Michael Callen

Michael Callen

Self

Peter Staley

Peter Staley

Self

Gary Eller

Self

Diamanda Galás

Self

Jay Corcoran

Self

John Finch

Self

Arnie Kantrowitz

Self

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Written by
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Produced by
Michael Lupetin
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim

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