
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP. 2012. USA. Directed by Jim Hubbard. DCP. 88 min.
When United in Anger: A History of ACT UP premiered in MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight series 13 years ago, it was described as “an inspiring documentary about the birth and life of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people in the trenches fighting the epidemic. Utilizing oral histories of members of ACT UP, as well as rare archival footage, the film depicts the efforts of ACT UP as it battles corporate greed, social indifference, and government neglect.”
Police State. 1987. USA. Directed by Nick Zedd. 16mm. 18 min.
In pairing it with Nick Zedd’s Police State, the extremes of governmental inaction and aggression are highlighted.