| United In Anger - October 2 at 9:00 p.m.
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP is
a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival
footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the
remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project
to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a
grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all
races and classes, came together to change the world and save each
other’s lives. The film takes the viewer through the planning and
execution of a half dozen exhilarating major actions including Seize
Control of the FDA, Stop the Church, and Day of Desperation, with a
timeline of many of the other zaps and actions that forced the U.S.
government and mainstream media to deal with the AIDS crisis. United in Anger reveals
the group’s complex culture – meetings, affinity groups, and approaches
to civil disobedience mingle with profound grief, sexiness, and the
incredible energy of ACT UP.
Directed by Jim Hubbard • USA • 93 minutes
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