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8.4

How to Survive a Plague

8.4/10 · 8 votesDec 30, 201360 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 15•+1.1 vs season avg

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This acclaimed film tells the story of ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group), two groups whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these determined activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry to help identify