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An intricate tale of medicine, monopoly and malice, FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of the global south in the years after 1996 - causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths - and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Fire in the Blood is broadly positive, with most reviewers recognizing it as an important and necessary documentary on HIV medicine access. Technical aspects drew consistent praise, with multiple critics highlighting the film's cinematography, editing, and narrative fluency. The most common criticism is that the film stays at a surface level, with repetitive cutaways to Africa and good intentions that do not fully compensate for deeper analytical gaps.
3 rated reviews · 3 positive
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“Some of the facts in Fire in the Blood may only represent the surface level of the problem, and the film's cutaways to an impoverished Africa tend to get a bit repetitive after a point. Gray's cameras introduce us to various people in India and Africa who contracted HIV but are still alive due to their access to inexpensive medicines in the country.”Read full review ↗
“Don't miss Fire in the Blood. It tells you how YOU can help save lives.”Read full review ↗
“A film that is as riveting as it is engaging, Fire… emerges as the perfect vehicle for a powerful message that has been lost in the cacophony of social media networks and 24x7 news cycles. It is well-shot, sharply edited, and has a fluent, convincing narrative.”Read full review ↗
“It's well shot, well edited and has the right music to set the mood. "Fire in the Blood" is an important film; it's a story that needed to be told to the world. Dialogues like, "People are dying and the medicines are in my briefcase." makes you angry, very angry!”Read full review ↗
“If good intentions made a documentary, then Fire in the Blood would be brilliant. Unfortunately, that's not enough. Real-life stories like the ones in this documentary demand, and deserve, more.”Read full review ↗
“This film is 84 minutes of sheer illumination and education. It is not to be missed.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Zackie Achmat · as Himself
- Bill Clinton · as Himself
- William Hurt · Narrator
- Christopher Hird
- Ashutosh Phatak
- Edwin Cameron · as Himself
Details
- Release Date
- 11 October 2013
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Documentary
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