documentary
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AFTER 82 : The Untold Story of the AIDS Crisis in the UK
This remarkable and well-measured documentary re-counts the tragedy of the AIDS pandemic as it spread throughout the UK. It’s the story of how the British handled the crisis of what was initially perceived as ‘the American disease in a very characteristically British manner. It is certainly not intended to be a comparison with how the…
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Trixie Mattel : Moving Parts review
We had no idea of what to expect from this intriguing documentary on Brian Firkus aka Trixie Mattel who, second time around, became a winner on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, albeit a rather controversial choice. Mattel is part of the current coterie of drag queens whose fame is based on their success rate on…
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WIG : the revival of WIGSTOCK with a look at its glorious past
Chris Moukarbel‘s film WIG about the revival of the icon NY drag festival was always going to be a flattering and affectionate profile as Neil Patrick Harris, and his husband David Burtka helped produce the film after they has partnered with Wigstock creator Lady Bunny to revive the event last year. Moukarbel used ample archival…
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5B : an inspiring tale of courage of the nurses and patients in SF’s first AIDS Ward
Two time Oscar winning filmmaker Paul Haggis’s first foray into a non-fictional feature is an insightful and affectionate look at the country’s first ever AIDS Ward : 5B at San Francisco General Hospital. Opened in 1983 not only would it become the busiest of its kind, but more importantly the dedicated nursing staff implemented a…
