Positive (1990)
Original title: Die Aids-Trilogie: Positiv – Die Antwort schwuler Männer in New York auf AIDS
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The Gay Community's Response to AIDS
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.
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Phil ZwicklerHimself
Larry KramerHimself
Michael CallenHimself
Peter StaleyHimselfGary EllerHimself
Diamanda GalásHerselfJay CorcoranHimselfJohn FinchHimselfArnie KantrowitzHimself
Ed KochHimselfMark MilanoHimself
Ronald ReaganHimselfMovie DNA
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What is Positive about?
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.
How long is Positive?
Positive has a runtime of 90 minutes.