In 1999, South African AIDS activist Zackie Achmat went on a treatment strike, refusing to take his pills until they were widely available to all South Africans. This symbolic act became a cause celebre, helping build his group Treatment Action Campaign into a national movement - yet with each passing month, Zackie grew sicker. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.9/10 | |
Released: | May 23, 2009 | |
Runtime: | 105 min | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Cast: | Zackie Achmat Alexander Chapman Van Abrahams Justin Bacchus | |
Crew: | John Greyson | |
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