The Battle of Amfar

The Battle of Amfar

2013
40m
4.4

4.4/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

When AIDS struck in the early 1980s, a scientist and a movie star did not have to respond - but they did. Dr. Mathilde Krim and Elizabeth Taylor joined forces to create amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The fight against HIV has never been the same. The Perfect Host reveals how two powerful and very different women came together, and what their combined efforts achieved. With passion and wit, Taylor wielded celebrity as a weapon against government indifference while Krim's commitment to science ensured support for the most promising research areas. Today, the only man cured of AIDS can thank research championed by Mathilde Krim. Visually dazzling and emotionally compelling, this story offers a surprising perspective on the still ongoing fight against AIDS.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

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Quick Facts

Release Date January 18, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2674152

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor

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Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone

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Woody Allen
Woody Allen

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Mathilde Krim
Mathilde Krim

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Key Crew

Rob Epstein
Director
Jeffrey Friedman
Director