The Complete 2003 Festival Schedule

FIGHT BACK, FIGHT AIDS: 15 YEARS OF ACT-UP
The Henry Public Library
Saturday, October 18
2:30pm

The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP) was formed in 1987 out of rage at the inactivity and complacency of the government, the medical establishment, and the queer community in the face of the AIDS epidemic. From its humble beginnings in a New York apartment to ‘die-ins’ on the White House lawn, ACT-UP became an international phenomenon, which screamed its call to action at anyone who wouldn’t listen. Director James Wentzy provides an insider’s view of the organization that launched AIDS activism and affected legal, medical, and social responses to AIDS around the world. It is the story of a movement full of internal political struggles, brilliant achievements, and loss of life at every turn. The continuing AIDS crisis lends relevance to the issues—and the anger—portrayed.

Screening with MARKET THIS! QUEER RADICALS RESPOND TO GAY ASSIMILATION, examining the ongoing philosophical divide over queer identity and one group’s efforts to force change.

FIGHT BACK, FIGHT AIDS: 15 YEARS OF ACT-UP; James Wentzy, director; 2002; USA; 75 minutes; video

MARKET THIS! QUEER RADICALS RESPOND TO GAY ASSIMILATION; Paper Tiger Collective; 2003; USA; 28 minutes; video

Copresented by Lifelong AIDS Alliance

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