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5B

Play trailer 2:12 Poster for 5B PG-13,  2019,  1h 35m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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At the heart of the HIV/AIDS crisis and widespread hysteria, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to deal with AIDS patients. The unit's nurses' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being was a small miracle amid a devastating crisis and the ensuing panic about risk and infection.

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Kathleen Sachs Chicago Reader Sep 7, 2019
Its simplicity is in service of its effectiveness. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Jun 13, 2019
"5B" proves as inspiring as it does unsettling with its heroic stories of the hospital staffers and allies who fought ignorance, fear, bigotry and political wrangling to protect the rights and integrity of AIDS patients. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua Washington Post Jun 12, 2019
2.5/4
"5B" is ultimately about survival, and the struggle at its center is undeniably a heartbreaking one. Go to Full Review
Michael Cuby them. Oct 31, 2022
Featuring powerful interviews and unseen footage, 5B is inspiring and empowering. Go to Full Review
Hagan Osborne FILMINK (Australia) Apr 1, 2021
16/20
...an act of human exceptionalism. Go to Full Review
Doug Jamieson The Jam Report Mar 31, 2020
4/5
A beautiful portrait of the men and women who refused to sit quietly while hundreds suffered. Go to Full Review
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Dan Krauss

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Paul Haggis

Director

Dan Krauss

Writer

Paul Haggis

Producer

Rupert Maconick

Producer

Brett Henenberg

Producer

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Synopsis At the heart of the HIV/AIDS crisis and widespread hysteria, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to deal with AIDS patients. The unit's nurses' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being was a small miracle amid a devastating crisis and the ensuing panic about risk and infection.
Director
Dan Krauss, Paul Haggis
Producer
Paul Haggis, Rupert Maconick, Brett Henenberg, Dan Krauss
Screenwriter
Dan Krauss
Distributor
RYOT
Production Co
Saville Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Unsettling Images|Thematic Content)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.0K
Runtime
1h 35m
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