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Young woman with curly dark hair wearing a white tank top, with a pensive expression on her face.
Festivals

Alpha – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Return­ing to Cannes after win­ning the Palme d’Or for Titane, Julia Ducour­nau shifts gears with a unique dra­ma inspired by the AIDS crisis.
Two men in suits seated at a table, a group of people in the background, and a courtroom setting.
In Praise Of

Why Philadelphia remains a flawed but vital portrayal of the AIDS crisis

by Adam Solomons

Jonathan Demme’s 1993 dra­ma played an impor­tant role in bring­ing straight audi­ences up to speed with the epidemic.
A person in a pink and white patterned shirt embraces another person in a dark shirt, with other people visible in the background.
Not Movies

It’s a Sin shows the tragic consequences of misinformation

by Sam Moore

Rus­sell T Davies’ land­mark AIDS dra­ma reveals how con­fu­sion and fear gripped gay men in 1980s.
Three young men in casual clothing conversing and gesturing on a colourful background.
In Praise Of

Remembering Longtime Companion, a pioneering portrait of the AIDS crisis

by Jack King

Nor­man René’s com­pas­sion­ate opus remains the only the­atri­cal­ly released film to accu­rate­ly reflect the epidemic’s impact.
Solid royal blue background.
In Praise Of

In praise of Blue – Derek Jarman’s haunting reflection on HIV

by Max Ramsay

The pio­neer­ing British filmmaker’s final work remains a pro­found­ly per­son­al and poet­ic work.
Two young children, a girl with blonde hair and a boy with curly hair, sitting on a log in a rural setting.
Review

Summer 1993

by Lillian Crawford

The impact of the AIDS cri­sis in Cat­alo­nia told through the eyes of a six-year-old girl.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of protesters marching, some holding signs, against a vibrant pink background.
Review

120 Beats Per Minute

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Robin Campillo’s stir­ring AIDS activist dra­ma is a vital reminder of the pow­er of protest.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with curly hair wearing a dark jacket stands with her arms crossed, surrounded by other people in the background.
Festivals

120 Beats Per Minute – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Robin Campillo’s rous­ing drama­ti­sa­tion of ​’90s AIDS activism in France is a sure-fire Palme d’Or contender.