On April 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM, CIRA will present a screening of the Academy Award® nominated documentary, 'How To Survive A Plague' at the Whitney Humanities Center. A reception will follow with Producer/Director, David France.
ABOUT THE FILM:
'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.
Co-Sponsors (in alphabetical order):
- AIDS Connecticut
- AIDS Project New Haven
- Films at the Whitney
- Global Health Justice Partnership
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies at Yale
- New England AIDS Education and Training Center
- Yale AIDS Program
- Yale LGBTQ Affinity Group
Published: Friday, February 1, 2013
