Film
Positive
1990 · 1h 23m · Documentary
The Gay Community's Response to AIDS
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Overview
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.
Cast
Phil Zwickler
Self
Larry Kramer
Self
Michael Callen
Self
Peter Staley
Self
Gary Eller
Self
Diamanda Galás
Self
Jay Corcoran
Self
John Finch
Self
Arnie Kantrowitz
Self
Ed Koch
Self
Mark Milano
Self
Ronald Reagan
Self
Rosa von Praunheim
Self
Crew
- Rosa von PraunheimDirector · Writer · Editor · Producer
- Michael LupetinProducer
- Mike KucharDirector of Photography
- Evan EsternDirector of Photography
- Mike ShephardEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 4, 1990
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
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