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Killing Patient Zero 2019 Directed by Laurie Lynd

The story of the AIDS epidemic and the man accused of starting it all.

After the Stonewall riots and at the height of the gay liberation movement in America, an entire generation were busy celebrating their newfound emancipation, unaware of an impending epidemic. A disease that seemed determined to wipe out an entire generation of gay men, was largely ignored by politicians and the mainstream media. Gaetan Dugas was a French-Canadian flight attendant, who offered to help early scientific research into the origins of AIDS. An unfortunate series of events followed and he would be vilified as Patient Zero, the man who gave us AIDS.

Country Canada
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Gneres Documentary , History
Production Company Fadoo Productions
Release Date 26 July 2019
99 mins
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Gaétan Dugas Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage)
Randy Shilts Self (archive footage)
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