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Positive is a 1990 documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film follows Silence = Death as the second part of von praunheim and Phil Zwickler’s trilogy about AIDS and activism.
This film documents New York City’s gay community’s response to the AIDS crisis during the 1980s as they were forced to organize themselves after the government’s slow response to stem the epidemic. Activist who are interviewed include New York filmmaker and journalist Phil Zwickler, playwright and gay activist Larry Kramer and musician Michael Callen who co-founded people with AIDS Coalition. Framing the individual stories of these three men is a chronicle of the creation of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, ACT- UP and Queer Nation as the gay community confronted the AIDS epidemic.
Original Release
01/02/1990
US Release
05/04/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Phil Zwickler | Himself / Self |
| Larry Kramer | Himself / Self |
| Michael Callen | Himself / Self |
| Peter Staley | Himself |
| Gary Eller | Himself |
| Diamanda Galás | Herself / Self |
| Jay Corcoran | Himself / Self |
| John Finch | Himself |
| Arnie Kantrowitz | Himself / Self |
| Ed Koch | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Phil Zwickler | Himself / Self |
| Larry Kramer | Himself / Self |
| Michael Callen | Himself / Self |
| Peter Staley | Himself |
| Gary Eller | Himself |
| Diamanda Galás | Herself / Self |
| Jay Corcoran | Himself / Self |
| John Finch | Himself |
| Arnie Kantrowitz | Himself / Self |
| Ed Koch | Himself / Self |
| Mark Milano | Himself / Self |
| Ronald Reagan | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Lupetin | Producer |
| Rosa von Praunheim | Producer |
