120 BPM

Directed by Robin Campillo

In the early 90s, with AIDS having already claimed countless lives for nearly a decade, activist group ACT UP takes their actions to another level in order to fight general indifference. The latest film from writer/director Robin Campillo (Les revenants and Eastern Boys) is a potent portrait of resistance fuelled by powerful performances and an incredible sense of time and place. The film was awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival 2017.

Listen to our review of this film on the April film podcast. It starts at the 0.52 mark!

Duration:
143 minutes

Translated title:
120 battements par minute

Languages:
French

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
France

Year of production:
2017