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Positive (1990)

Directed by Rosa von Praunheim

“The Gay Community's Response to AIDS”

Documentary · 1h 23m

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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Cast

Phil Zwickler Self Larry Kramer Self Michael Callen Self Peter Staley Self
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Gary Eller Self
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Diamanda Galás Self
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Jay Corcoran Self
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John Finch Self
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Arnie Kantrowitz Self Ed Koch Self
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Mark Milano Self Ronald Reagan Self

Crew

Director
Rosa von Praunheim
Writer
Rosa von Praunheim
Director of Photography
Mike Kuchar, Evan Estern
Editor
Rosa von Praunheim, Mike Shephard
Producer
Michael Lupetin, Rosa von Praunheim

Details

Original title
Die Aids-Trilogie: Positiv – Die Antwort schwuler Männer in New York auf AIDS
Release date
1990-05-04
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Germany
Production
Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion, WDR