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french movie about ACT UP , an HIV activist group in Paris in the 1990s, even tho the movie is a little long i think the pacing is amazing and provides not only a good overview of the history of AIDS in France, but also a more personal perspective on the conflicts within the queer community and individual experiences, it has some unnecessary mlm sex scenes as is typical of a lot of gay movies but overall the relationships portrayed here are really tender and show how people find community in a shared pain— absolutely loved it!! happy pride

@sashaimu

5d ago

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@marxinista

you should check out How To Survive A Plague, it is a really good documentary about the first ACT UP chapter (it was formed in NYC in 1987). And The Band Played on is another good one about the early history, it’s not a documentary but it’s a historical/docudrama (based on a book)

5d ago

@sashaimu

@MARXINISTA added to my list thank you 🫶

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