On December 1, World AIDS Day, showcase will premiere Larry Kramer in Love & Anger, a special documentary film about pioneering LGBT rights activist, screenwriter and award-winning playwright of The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer.
The fascinating 90-minute film is an in-depth, warts-and-all portrait of one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary gay America – a political firebrand who gave voice to the outrage and grief that inspired a generation of gay men and lesbians to fight for their lives.
At 78, Larry Kramer is a complicated man who still commands attention on the world stage.
The acclaimed activist co-founded both Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unlease Power), where his calls for direct action protest made AIDS a national issue, forever changing public health policy.
An official selection at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Larry Kramer in Love & Anger is highlighted by present-day footage as he reminisces about his lIfe in the midst of battling complications from a liver transplant and a decade of living with HIV.
Featuring unprecedented access to Kramer in his hospital room with husband David Webster, the film plants a vivid picture of a divisive man who has fought tirelessly for gay rights.
Featuring interviews with the co-founders of Gay Men’s Health Crisis and footage from the award-winning theatrical and HBO Films productions, The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer in Love & Anger tells the story of real-life circle of friends who found themselves at the centre of the epidemic in its early days.
Larry Kramer in Love & Anger is directed and produced by Jean Carlomusto for HBO. It is exclusive to Foxtel’s showcase channel in Australia.
