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Silence = Death is a 1990 documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film centers on the response of some New York City artists to the AIDS epidemic. The interviewed includes East Village artist David Wojnarowicz, poet Allen Ginsberg, graffiti artist Keith Haring (who died from AIDS three months before the movie's release), Peter Kunz, Bern Boyle, and many others. It is the first part of von Praunheim and Phil Zwickler's trilogy about AIDS and activism it was followed by Positive (the third part, about the AIDS epidemic in Germany, was never released).
Original Release
05/04/1990
US Release
05/04/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bern Boyle | Himself / Self |
| Emilio Cubeiro | Himself / Self |
| Rafael Gamba | Himself / Self |
| Allen Ginsberg | Himself / Self |
| Keith Haring | Himself / Self |
| Peter Kunz | Himself / Self |
| Don Moffet | Himself / Self |
| David Wojnarowicz | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bern Boyle | Himself / Self |
| Emilio Cubeiro | Himself / Self |
| Rafael Gamba | Himself / Self |
| Allen Ginsberg | Himself / Self |
| Keith Haring | Himself / Self |
| Peter Kunz | Himself / Self |
| Don Moffet | Himself / Self |
| David Wojnarowicz | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rosa von Praunheim | Executive Producer |
| Michael Lupetin | Producer |
