Movies and TvShows featuring "aids-activism" theme.

The Normal Heart is a powerful drama that tells the story of the onset of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. It follows the efforts of activists and doctors as they fight against the indifference and prejudice of the government and the medical community.

Vito is a documentary film that tells the story of Vito Russo, a leading gay activist and film historian. The film explores his life in the 1960s and 1970s, his involvement in the Stonewall Riots, and his activism for gay rights and AIDS awareness. Through interviews, archival footage, and film clips, Vito's impact on the LGBTQ+ community and the film industry is examined.

Jewelle: A Just Vision traces the nodes of social movements from Civil Rights to Marriage Equality. It reveals radical Black and Indigenous feminist networks and thought that could shape what is to come. It drinks deeply from the art and activism of the incomparable Jewelle Gomez, Ioway & African American, Wampanoag, and Cape Verdean lesbian elder. Her life and work replenish humanity with fierce hope as her power swells into the world, from histories of Massasoit and her great-grandmother’s buckskin dress, queer Black ancestors, and slavery-era vampires to starry regenerative futures.