Fire in the Blood

A sobering, meticulously researched documentary that exposes a deadly injustice with quiet fury, leaving you informed and unsettled.

Directed by

Dylan Mohan Gray

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Zackie Achmat, Peter Mugyenyi, Bill Clinton

Overview

An intricate tale of "medicine, monopoly and malice", Fire in the Blood tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of the global south in the years after 1996 - causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths - and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back. Shot on four continents and including contributions from global figures such as Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz, Fire in the Blood is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition which came together to stop 'the crime of the century' and save millions of lives in the process.

How it feels

Earnest, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, power, justice, greed

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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