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Fire in the Blood

2013

84 minutes

Documentary

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.

Top Cast

Zackie Achmat headshot

Zackie Achmat

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Peter Mugyenyi headshot

Peter Mugyenyi

Self

Bill Clinton headshot

Bill Clinton

Self

William Hurt headshot

William Hurt

Self

Desmond Tutu headshot

Desmond Tutu

Self

Yusuf Hamied headshot

Yusuf Hamied

Self

Joseph Stiglitz headshot

Joseph Stiglitz

Self

James P. Love headshot

James P. Love

Self

Edwin Cameron headshot

Edwin Cameron

Self

Noerine Kaleeba headshot

Noerine Kaleeba

Self

Nomvuselelo Kalolo headshot

Nomvuselelo Kalolo

Self

Donald G. McNeil Jr. headshot

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Self

Eric Goemaere headshot

Eric Goemaere

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Linda-Gail Bekker headshot

Linda-Gail Bekker

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Denis Broun headshot

Denis Broun

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Peter Rosten headshot

Peter Rosten

Self

Lisa Kalolo headshot

Lisa Kalolo

Self

Elvis Basudde Kyeyune headshot

Elvis Basudde Kyeyune

Self

Indira Gandhi headshot

Indira Gandhi

Self (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela headshot

Nelson Mandela

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush headshot

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)