Review of How to Survive a Plague (2012) by Albert R — 08 Apr 2013

Great documentary with actual footage of Act Up's courageous protests.

This review of How to Survive a Plague (2012) was written by Albert R on 08 Apr 2013.

How to Survive a Plague has generally received very positive reviews.

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It's so easy to forget about the struggle to treat AIDS. This film really makes you realise how much people had to fight to save millions of lives…

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By Charlotte O'sullivan (637) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 08 Nov 2013

This inspirational, unexpectedly hilarious film is a patchwork of archival footage that takes us up to the present day…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 13 Aug 2013

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By Todd B (417) on 22 Apr 2013

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