A Place in the City: Three Stories About AIDS at Home (2017)

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This documentary follows three activists to examine how HIV/AIDS plays out in the everyday lives of New Yorkers today and how community groups work to remake home as a space of caretaking, housing, and family. The film was originally featured in the Museum of the City of New York's 2017 exhibition, AIDS at Home: Art and Everyday Activism, which explored how artists and activists navigated the political stakes of domestic life in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, from the early 1980s to the present.

Director: Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider
Runtime: 18 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Place in the City: Three Stories About AIDS at Home about?
This documentary follows three activists to examine how HIV/AIDS plays out in the everyday lives of New Yorkers today and how community groups work to remake home as a space of caretaking, housing, and family. The film was originally featured in the Museum of the City of New York's 2017 exhibition, AIDS at Home: Art and Everyday Activism, which explored how artists and activists navigated the political stakes of domestic life in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, from the early 1980s to the present.
Who directed A Place in the City: Three Stories About AIDS at Home?
A Place in the City: Three Stories About AIDS at Home was directed by Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider.
How long is A Place in the City: Three Stories About AIDS at Home?
A Place in the City: Three Stories About AIDS at Home has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).