# How to Survive a Plague (2012)

> A galvanizing archival portrait of ACT UP and TAG activists who fought political indifference and helped transform AIDS treatment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59837

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Director: David France
- Cast: Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky, Mark Harrington, Anthony Fauci, David Barr, Jim Eigo
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2124803/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: angry, urgent, mournful, historical reflection, social justice viewing

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