Zackie Achmat is an AIDS activist who refuses to take anti-retrovirals until they are made freely available. After defeating the multinational drug companies, he takes on the South African government for its confusing policies around HIV/AIDS. When Zackie gets ill, his provocative position is not one all his friends and colleagues support.
Everyone wants to know why he refuses to take the medicines that would let him lead a healthier life. Shot over five months, personal and public images are interwoven to provide an intimate look at an internationally profiled defiance campaign and the complexities of its leading figure.
Director: Brian Tilley
Producers: Phillip Brooks & Steven Markovitz
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