How to survive a plague
David France 1959- screenwriter, director, producer.; T. Woody Richman screenwriter, editor of moving image work.; Tyler H. Walk screenwriter, editor of moving image work.; Howard Gertler producer.; Joy Tomchin producer.; Dan Cogan producer.; Peter Staley interviewee.; Gregg Bordowitz interviewee.; David Barr interviewee.; Gregg Gonsalves interviewee.; Larry Kramer interviewee.; Derek Wiesehahn director of photography.; Stuart Bogie composer (expression); L O’Malley (Luke), composer (expression); Arthur Russell composer (expression); Public Square Films.; Ford Foundation.; JustFilms (Firm); Impact Partners (Firm); Little Punk (Firm); IFC Films.; Sundance Selects (Firm)
Sausalito, California : Ro*co Films 2012 1 streaming video file (110 min.) :1 online resource (110 minutes)
Instructions
Please view the documentary “How to Survive a Plague” and write a reflection. It should be about one page in length. There are no right or wrong answers; I am interested in your impressions of the film. If you need some writing prompts, here are suggestions:
- Were you familiar with this part of the story of HIV/AIDS in the US, and
- If yes, was the story well-represented?
- If no, does the film change your impressions of public health?
- Who was the intended audience, and did the filmmakers succeed in reaching them?
- Were any of the stories particularly memorable or effective?
- Are there other voices that would make the story stronger?
- Do you see parallels between the activism in the film and the activists working today? Do you see significant differences between them?
- Would you recommend this film for other students of public health?
