{"product_id":"how-to-survive-a-plague-fyc","title":"How To Survive A Plague FYC","description":"How to Survive a Plague FYC DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY AIDS activism health crisis  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eHOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE   FYC (FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by David France, How to Survive a Plague is a powerful documentary that chronicles the emergence of AIDS activism in the 1980s and early 1990s, following grassroots organizations such as ACT UP and the Treatment Action Group as they confront government indifference and the slow pace of medical research. The film weaves together contemporaneous protests, meetings, and candid behind-the-scenes moments to tell a human story of anger, courage, and relentless political engagement, capturing how ordinary people forced extraordinary change in the face of a devastating epidemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilt largely from archival footage and firsthand testimony, the film is both a historical document and a kinetic piece of cinema that balances fury with hope. Its rigorous narrative demonstrates how community-led pressure reshaped clinical trials, accelerated drug approvals, and transformed the relationship between science and the public—making it an essential work for understanding modern public-health advocacy. Critically acclaimed for its clarity, emotional impact, and editorial craft, the documentary remains a resonant example of how collective activism can alter the course of medicine and policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51329163755798,"sku":"130799","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/202643144347344scan.jpg?v=1779263130","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/how-to-survive-a-plague-fyc","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}