Beat Goes On
2019•8m•Released
Documentary
Beat Goes On is an impressionistic portrait of the activist Keith Cylar (1958–2004), co-founder of Housing Works and a central figure in the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP) NY. Cylar spoke clearly, frequently and with moral force about the struggles of people living with HIV/AIDS in New York City, many of whom were impoverished and struggling with multiple social and medical problems. His openness about his own drug use and the centrality of the fight against the criminalization of drugs for AIDS activism make Cylar's legacy especially resonant and relevant at this time. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2019 as part of STILL BEGINNING, a program of seven short videos responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Director
Shanti Avirgan
Writer
Shanti Avirgan
Languages
English
Studio
Goldcrest Films NYC
Production
Company
Goldcrest Films NYC
Producer
Shanti Avirgan
Producer
Visual AIDS
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