¿Vuelta a la década Reagan?: SIDA, olvido institucional y movimientos audiovisuales y artísticos de protesta

Abstract

The first cultural works dealing with AIDS in an attempt to inform the public opinion, were made by those who were affected by the illness and by those who had friends, family or their partner infected. The alternative artistic movements from the beginning of the 80´s till the end of the 90´s were essential to create social consciousness and to promote this “left-aside topic” in Reagan´s political agenda. These alternative movements headed by artistic associations such as ACT UP or The Gran Fury were much more transgressive than large-scale film productions. Limited production costs and the opportunity to disseminate their work through other channels than the big screen allowed such alternative movements to take actions that film directors could not afford, being more focused on the mass market and more concerned by losing audience.