United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (18) + Q&A

HOME is screening United in Anger: A History of ACT UP on Tuesday 1 December, a special World AIDS Day showing of Jim Hubbard's documentary. It's an 18+, so keep that in mind if you're bringing anyone along.

The film tracks the birth and life of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from the perspective of the people who fought the epidemic, social indifference, government neglect and corporate greed. It draws on interviews from the ACT Up Oral History Project and rare archival footage to show how a small, diverse coalition of activists came together to change the world and save each other's lives. It doesn't just stick to the big moments, either; it opens up the group's complex internal culture, with its meetings, rallies, affinity groups and its approach to civil disobedience. That work pushed a profound shift in government, healthcare policy and society.

What makes this a bit more than just a screening is what comes after. Once the film finishes, there's a Q&A with the filmmaker himself, Jim Hubbard, hosted by Dr Monica Pearl of The University of Manchester. It's a chance to hear from the person who put the whole thing together and ask questions about how it was made, rather than just watching the credits roll and heading home. If you've got an interest in the history of the AIDS crisis or the way grassroots activism actually works from the inside, that's where the real value of the night lies.

So, the plan is United in Anger on the screen, followed by Hubbard and Pearl taking questions. It's all at HOME on 1 December, timed for World AIDS Day.