Silence = Death

Overview

On May 21, 1990, roughly 1,000 activists and members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) marched on the Bethesda, Maryland campus of the National Institute of Health to protest the lack of available drugs to treat HIV/AIDS. Dr. Anthony Fauci, then director of the NIAID (the AIDS arm of the NIH), watches as the activists march around his building, demanding inclusion in his clinical research committees. Meanwhile, a young gay filmmaker captures the events of the protest while attempting to deliver a package to Fauci. As the demonstrations threaten to upend the scientists' work, both men are forced to reckon with the meaning of power and responsibility.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 21, 2025

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Christine Kellogg-Darrin,Destiny Faith Nelson,Julian Garcia,Shane Campayne,B.G. Grey,Henry Storrs,Patrick Anthony,John Say,Blake Massad,Elliot Jonesand 6 more

Director

Trace Pope

Writer

Trace Pope

Cinematography

Devon Johns

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt34744192