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Films covering the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s

posted 11 years ago by angelofvic
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I'd like to list the films which cover the AIDS epidemic, especially the 1980s.

Please add any that I have not listed here:

And the Band Played On (1993) imdb.com/title/tt0106273

We Were Here (2011)

Longtime Companion (1989) imdb.com/title/tt0100049

Angels in America (2003) imdb.com/title/tt0318997

Others?

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[–] Corybant 11 years ago

The Celluloid Closet, a documentary about gay visibility in film, analyzes the portrayal of AIDS in movies.

[–] ChorusGirl 11 years ago

How To Survive A Plague

[–] angelofvic 11 years ago

Thanks -- I have that one on my Watch List.
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[–] metallicatt731 11 years ago

Silverlake life a great documentary and into really good TV movies, A place for Annie & an early frost

[–] WarpedRecord 10 years ago

I'm glad someone mentioned "Silverlake Life," a harrowingly beautiful documentary.

A couple more independent features that are quite good:

"Parting Glances" with Steve Buscemi (surprisingly upbeat, considering it's from 1986):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091725/combined

"It's My Party," with Eric Roberts and many more, from 1996:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113443/combined

And another TV movie, "Our Sons," with Ann-Margret, Julie Andrews and Hugh Grant, from 1991:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102613/combined

[–] angelofvic 10 years ago

OK thanks, I'll check into these when I have a moment! And thanks to the previous poster!
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