Larry Kramer

Author, playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer takes center stage in this candid portrait that examines the monumental effect of one of the most important -- and controversial -- figures in contemporary gay America. Through photos, interviews and more, the film reveals a political firebrand who gave voice to the outrage that inspired gay men and women to fight for their lives.

With great immediacy in its first-hand accounts and an incisive use of archival footage, this Academy Award®-nominated documentary dives deep into one of the most tortured yet tide-turning moments in recent American history. A remarkable portrait on the potentiality of significant social change.

This original hard hitting, Emmy-nominated documentary examines the trials and tribulations of the AIDS pandemic over the past 30 years. Activists, medical experts, and others involved in the early years share their stories from the war on AIDS.