| Positive | |
| Director: | Rosa von Praunheim |
| Producer: | Rosa von Praunheim Phil Zwickler |
| Screenplay: | Rosa von Praunheim |
| Starring: | Larry Kramer Michael Callen Diamanda Galás |
| Cinematography: | Mike Kuchar Elfi Mikesch Evan Estern |
| Editing: | Rosa von Praunheim Mike Shephard |
| Studio: | Rosa Von Praunheim Filmproduktion |
| Distributor: | First Run Features. |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United States West Germany |
| Language: | English |
Positive is a 1990 documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim (in cooperation with Phil Zwickler). The film received international resonance.[1]
Positive is about how the gay community in New York City and its activists deal with the AIDS crisis. The film's protagonists include Larry Kramer and Diamanda Galás.[2]
Positive is the first part of Rosa von Praunheim's AIDS-Trilogy.
The Guardian wrote in 1992: "Silence = Death and Positive: The best AIDS films to date [...]."[4] The Los Angeles Times summed it up: "In short, Praunheim is just the man for the job he has taken on with Silence = Death and Positive: he has the breadth of vision, the compassion and the militance and, yes, the sense of humor necessary to tackle the AIDS epidemic in all its aspects."[5]