Wrestling with AIDS

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Film Date
12/14/89
Film Reference Number
36-846-6
Description
KQED special report by Randy Shilts from December 14th 1989 examining the ethical and moral challenges raised by the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. Includes interviews with AIDS patients activists insurers politicians and physicians. Also features scenes from an Act Up demonstration (and clash with police) in downtown San Francisco archival footage of AIDS reports from the early 1980s and views of many public hearings and speeches relating to AIDS. This program was produced by Georgia Smith and Michael Schwarz.
Format
3/4" U-matic video tape - special report