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    Film on Zackie Achmat, AIDS activism, exploitative drug companies. Where can I see it?

    Just been tweeted about this film on Zackie Achmat. The man is a hero:

    Zackie and TAC have campaigned tirelessly against exploitative drug companies charging impossible prices for AIDS drugs, against quacks selling miracle cures, and against AIDS denialists in their own government. Zackie is HIV positive and refused to accept treatment until it was made more widely available to those who needed it in South Africa. He is, in every possible sense, a hero.

    More on Zackie and AIDS in South Africa:
    http://www.badscience.net/2009/04/matthias-rath-steal-this-chapter/

    More on drug companies' exploitative pricing:
    http://www.badscience.net/2007/04/the-price-is-right/
    http://www.badscience.net/2009/09/please-give-us-all-your-money/

    Anyone know where I can see the film tho?

     

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    5 months ago 13411Fahad (Twitter) responded:
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    Hi Ben (I'm the guy that tweeted you the link), I looked around from where you can find this documentary. The only place was this. But it costs $248. http://icarusfilms.com/new2002/mlife.html

    Local Libraries usually carry stuff like this, maybe try them I suppose. I was writing about AIDS Denialism, and I stumbled across this, its bit out for ages as you said, but looks a good watch. Here's the AIDS Denialism thing I wacked up btw
    http://quackonomics.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/deadly-denial-the-conspiracy-the...

    Chrs

    5 months ago 13411Fahad (Twitter) responded:
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    *Its been out for ages* I meant to say
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