Stiff Sheets (1989)
• January 1st, 1989 • 0h 19min
Documentary
Overview
Stiff Sheets indicts public health officials and politicians for the lack of adequate and humane care for people with AIDS in Los Angeles, this time documenting a mock fashion show staged by ACT UP activists.
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