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	'''''Fire in the Blood''''' is a 2013 [[documentary film]] by [[Dylan Mohan Gray]] depicting, what it claims is, the intentional obstruction of access to low-cost [[antiretroviral drug]]s used in the treatment of [[HIV/AIDS]] to people in [[Africa]] and other parts the global south, driven by multinational pharmaceutical companies holding [[patent]] monopolies and various Western governments (above all those of the United States, [[European Union]] and Switzerland) consistently supporting these companies. The film claims that the battle against, what it refers to as a "genocidal blockade", which it estimates to have resulted in no less than ten- to twelve million completely unnecessary deaths, was fought and (at least temporarily) won.		'''''Fire in the Blood''''' is a 2013 [[documentary film]] by [[Dylan Mohan Gray]] depicting what it claims is the intentional obstruction of access to low-cost [[antiretroviral drug]]s used in the treatment of [[HIV/AIDS]] to people in [[Africa]] and other parts of the global south, driven by multinational pharmaceutical companies holding [[patent]] monopolies and various Western governments (above all those of the United States, [[European Union]] and Switzerland) consistently supporting these companies. The film claims that the battle against what it refers to as a "genocidal blockade," which it estimates to have resulted in no less than ten to twelve million completely unnecessary deaths, was fought and (at least temporarily) won.

	''Fire in the Blood'' features contributions from former US President [[Bill Clinton]], intellectual property activist [[James Love (NGO director)\|James Love]], global health reporter [[Donald McNeil, Jr.]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'', HIV/AIDS treatment activist [[Zackie Achmat]], pioneering generic ~~drugmaker~~ [[Yusuf Hamied]], former [[Pfizer]] executive-turned-[[whistleblower]] [[Peter Rost (doctor)\|Peter Rost]], Ugandan AIDS [[physician]] [[Peter Mugyenyi]], and [[Nobel Prize]]-laureates [[Desmond Tutu]] and [[Joseph Stiglitz]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Where AIDS Steals Life by the Millions \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/movies/fire-in-the-blood-spotlights-aids-in-africa.html?_r=0 \|newspaper=New York Times \|author= Miriam Bale\|date= 5 September 2013\|accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref><ref name=mint/>		''Fire in the Blood'' features contributions from former US President [[Bill Clinton]], intellectual property activist [[James Love (NGO director)\|James Love]], global health reporter [[Donald McNeil, Jr.]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'', HIV/AIDS treatment activist [[Zackie Achmat]], pioneering generic drug maker [[Yusuf Hamied]], former [[Pfizer]] executive-turned-[[whistleblower]] [[Peter Rost (doctor)\|Peter Rost]], Ugandan AIDS [[physician]] [[Peter Mugyenyi]], and [[Nobel Prize]]-laureates [[Desmond Tutu]] and [[Joseph Stiglitz]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Where AIDS Steals Life by the Millions \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/movies/fire-in-the-blood-spotlights-aids-in-africa.html?_r=0 \|newspaper=New York Times \|author= Miriam Bale\|date= 5 September 2013\|accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref><ref name=mint/>

	The film is narrated by [[Academy Award]]-winning actor [[William Hurt]], who lent his voice to the film on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis because he felt the story and subject matter were so important.{{~~citation needed~~\|date=~~October 2018~~}}		The film is narrated by [[Academy Award]]-winning actor [[William Hurt]], who lent his voice to the film on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis because he felt the story and subject matter were so important.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-03-17\|title=10 Acclaimed HIV Films to Watch After 'It's a Sin'\|url=https://www.hivplusmag.com/entertainment/2021/3/17/10-acclaimed-hiv-films-watch-after-its-sin\|access-date=2022-01-10\|website=www.hivplusmag.com\|language=en}}</ref>

	In November 2013, ''Fire in the Blood'' set a new all-time record for the longest theatrical run by any non-fiction feature film in Indian history (five weeks).<ref name="bollyspice.com">[http://bollyspice.com/70483/indian-documentary-fire-blood-breaks-record-longest-run-indian-cinemas Bolly Spice, 2 November 2013: ''Indian documentary Fire in the Blood breaks record for longest run in Indian cinemas''] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>		In November 2013, ''Fire in the Blood'' set a new all-time record for the longest theatrical run by any non-fiction feature film in Indian history (five weeks).<ref name="bollyspice.com">[http://bollyspice.com/70483/indian-documentary-fire-blood-breaks-record-longest-run-indian-cinemas Bolly Spice, 2 November 2013: ''Indian documentary Fire in the Blood breaks record for longest run in Indian cinemas''] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>

	In November 2018, Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker [[John Pilger]] included ''Fire in the Blood'' among his selection of "26 landmark documentary films of the past seven decades".<ref>[https://www.mca.com.au/whats-on/the-power-of-the-documentary/]</ref>		In November 2018, Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker [[John Pilger]] included ''Fire in the Blood'' among his selection of "26 landmark documentary films of the past seven decades."<ref>[https://www.mca.com.au/whats-on/the-power-of-the-documentary/]</ref>

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	The film [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has given ''Fire in the Blood'' a "92% fresh" rating based on 24 reviews as of January 2014.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fire_in_the_blood/</ref> This ranks the film within the 5-10% best-reviewed films of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Top 100 Movies of 2013 - Rotten Tomatoes\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2013\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>		The film [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has given ''Fire in the Blood'' a "92% fresh" rating based on 24 reviews as of January 2014.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fire_in_the_blood/</ref> This ranks the film within the 5-10% best-reviewed films of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Top 100 Movies of 2013 - Rotten Tomatoes\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2013\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>

	Certain critics, such as Gary Goldstein of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', while acknowledging the enormous importance of the topic, felt the film should have taken a more emotional approach to its "incendiary subject".<ref>{{Cite web~~\|last2=\|last3=\|first3=~~\|last4=Facebook~~\|last5=\|last6=\|last7=\|last8=\|first8=\|last9=~~\|date=2013-09-12\|title=Review: Chasing down delays that kept HIV a 'Fire in the Blood'\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-fire-in-the-blood-review-story.html\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=Los Angeles Times\|language=en-US}}</ref> The English critic [[Philip French]], in his review for ''[[The Observer]]'' described the film as "quietly devastating", praised Gray's choice in avoiding a [[polemical]] tone and allowing the material to speak for itself.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2013-02-24\|title=Fire in the Blood – review\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/24/fire-in-the-blood-review\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=the Guardian\|language=en}}</ref>		Certain critics, such as Gary Goldstein of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', while acknowledging the enormous importance of the topic, felt the film should have taken a more emotional approach to its "incendiary subject".<ref>{{Cite web\|last4=Facebook\|date=2013-09-12\|title=Review: Chasing down delays that kept HIV a 'Fire in the Blood'\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-fire-in-the-blood-review-story.html\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=Los Angeles Times\|language=en-US}}</ref> The English critic [[Philip French]], in his review for ''[[The Observer]]'' described the film as "quietly devastating", praised Gray's choice in avoiding a [[polemical]] tone and allowing the material to speak for itself.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2013-02-24\|title=Fire in the Blood – review\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/24/fire-in-the-blood-review\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=the Guardian\|language=en}}</ref>

	Writing in ''[[Sight & Sound]]'', Ashley Clark called ''Fire in the Blood'' "stirring" and added "Gray deserves credit for his own restraint... Such is the clarity of his ideological stance that any grandstanding would feel redundant."<ref>Sight & Sound, Review: Fire in the Blood, March 2013, p. 94.</ref>		Writing in ''[[Sight & Sound]]'', Ashley Clark called ''Fire in the Blood'' "stirring" and added "Gray deserves credit for his own restraint... Such is the clarity of his ideological stance that any grandstanding would feel redundant."<ref>Sight & Sound, Review: Fire in the Blood, March 2013, p. 94.</ref>

	David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' echoed this view, stating that "the admirable balance between impassioned argument and clear-sighted reporting in Dylan Mohan Gray's chronicle of the why and how makes ''Fire in the Blood'' indispensable viewing", adding that the "very smart", "extremely moving" film is "a shocking account of international trade terrorism sanctioned by Western governments" and "a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible."<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Rooney\|first=David~~\|last2=\|first2=~~\|date=2013-01-18\|title=Fire in the Blood: Sundance Review\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/fire-blood-sundance-review-413424/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|language=en-US}}</ref>		David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' echoed this view, stating that "the admirable balance between impassioned argument and clear-sighted reporting in Dylan Mohan Gray's chronicle of the why and how makes ''Fire in the Blood'' indispensable viewing", adding that the "very smart", "extremely moving" film is "a shocking account of international trade terrorism sanctioned by Western governments" and "a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible."<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Rooney\|first=David\|date=2013-01-18\|title=Fire in the Blood: Sundance Review\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/fire-blood-sundance-review-413424/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Other reactions==		==Other reactions==
	Author [[John le Carré]] (who became involved with the issue of pharmaceutical company abuses while researching his landmark 2001 novel ''[[The Constant Gardener]]'') called ''Fire in the Blood'' "a blessing... full of conviction, passion and unanswerable argument".<ref>Letter from John le Carré to Dylan Mohan Gray, 2012</ref>~~{{cn\|date=June 2021}}~~		Author [[John le Carré]] (who became involved with the issue of pharmaceutical company abuses while researching his landmark 2001 novel ''[[The Constant Gardener]]'') called ''Fire in the Blood'' "a blessing... full of conviction, passion and unanswerable argument".<ref>Letter from John le Carré to Dylan Mohan Gray, 2012</ref>

	Australian-British journalist and documentary film maker, [[John Pilger]] wrote "''Fire in the Blood'' is one of the most powerful, important and humane documentaries I have ever seen. It's the story of ordinary people standing up to unaccountable power. The struggle to save millions from the ravages of untreated HIV is revealed as a struggle against the new lords of the world, transnational corporations, their greed and lies. Genuine hope is rare these days -- you'll find it in this film."{{cn\|date=June 2021}}		Australian-British journalist and documentary film maker, [[John Pilger]] wrote "''Fire in the Blood'' is one of the most powerful, important and humane documentaries I have ever seen. It's the story of ordinary people standing up to unaccountable power. The struggle to save millions from the ravages of untreated HIV is revealed as a struggle against the new lords of the world, transnational corporations, their greed and lies. Genuine hope is rare these days -- you'll find it in this film."{{cn\|date=June 2021}}

	Former (2001–06) [[United Nations]] ~~(UN)~~ Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa [[Stephen Lewis]] said "I was enraged as I watched, thinking of those years I spent as the Envoy, watching people die. [...] I rarely watch 'AIDS documentaries'; they're remarkably repetitive as a rule, largely uninspired and yielding almost nothing new. [Fire in the Blood] is in a wholly different category; a terrific, riveting documentary... dramatic, compelling, but most of all, wonderfully humane. [Gray is] a remarkably gifted documentary film-maker."{{cn\|date=June 2021}}		Former (2001–06) [[United Nations]] Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa [[Stephen Lewis]] said "I was enraged as I watched, thinking of those years I spent as the Envoy, watching people die...I rarely watch 'AIDS documentaries'; they're remarkably repetitive as a rule, largely uninspired and yielding almost nothing new. [Fire in the Blood] is in a wholly different category; a terrific, riveting documentary...dramatic, compelling, but most of all, wonderfully humane. [Gray is] a remarkably gifted documentary film-maker."{{cn\|date=June 2021}}

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	The film is narrated by [[Academy Award]]-winning actor [[William Hurt]], who lent his voice to the film on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis because he felt the story and subject matter were so important.{{citation needed\|date=October 2018}}		The film is narrated by [[Academy Award]]-winning actor [[William Hurt]], who lent his voice to the film on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis because he felt the story and subject matter were so important.{{citation needed\|date=October 2018}}

	In November 2013, ''Fire in the Blood'' set a new all-time record for the longest theatrical run by any non-fiction feature film in Indian history (five weeks).<ref name="bollyspice.com">[http://bollyspice.com/70483/indian-documentary-fire-blood-breaks-record-longest-run-indian-cinemas Bolly Spice, 2 November 2013: ''Indian ~~cocumentary~~ Fire in the Blood breaks record for longest run in Indian cinemas] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>		In November 2013, ''Fire in the Blood'' set a new all-time record for the longest theatrical run by any non-fiction feature film in Indian history (five weeks).<ref name="bollyspice.com">[http://bollyspice.com/70483/indian-documentary-fire-blood-breaks-record-longest-run-indian-cinemas Bolly Spice, 2 November 2013: ''Indian documentary Fire in the Blood breaks record for longest run in Indian cinemas''] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>

	In November 2018, Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker [[John Pilger]] included ''Fire in the Blood'' among his selection of "26 landmark documentary films of the past seven decades".<ref>[https://www.mca.com.au/whats-on/the-power-of-the-documentary/]</ref>		In November 2018, Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker [[John Pilger]] included ''Fire in the Blood'' among his selection of "26 landmark documentary films of the past seven decades".<ref>[https://www.mca.com.au/whats-on/the-power-of-the-documentary/]</ref>
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	''Fire in the Blood'' received positive critical notices, both to its North American premiere at the 2013 [[Sundance Film Festival]], as well as to its subsequent theatrical releases in Ireland, [[United Kingdom\|Britain]], the United States and India.<ref name=WebsiteReviews/>{{rs\|date=June 2021}}		''Fire in the Blood'' received positive critical notices, both to its North American premiere at the 2013 [[Sundance Film Festival]], as well as to its subsequent theatrical releases in Ireland, [[United Kingdom\|Britain]], the United States and India.<ref name=WebsiteReviews/>{{rs\|date=June 2021}}

	The film [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has given ''Fire in the Blood'' a "92% fresh" rating based on 24 reviews as of January 2014.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fire_in_the_blood/</ref> This ranks the film within the 5-10% best-reviewed films of 2013.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2013</ref>		The film [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has given ''Fire in the Blood'' a "92% fresh" rating based on 24 reviews as of January 2014.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fire_in_the_blood/</ref> This ranks the film within the 5-10% best-reviewed films of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Top 100 Movies of 2013 - Rotten Tomatoes\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2013\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>

	Certain critics, such as Gary Goldstein of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', while acknowledging the enormous importance of the topic, felt the film should have taken a more emotional approach to its "incendiary subject".<ref>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-fire-in-the-blood-review~~,0,1351271~~.~~story#axzz2nvwblex9~~</ref> The English critic [[Philip French]], in his review for ''[[The Observer]]'' described the film as "quietly devastating", praised Gray's choice in avoiding a [[polemical]] tone and allowing the material to speak for itself.<ref>~~https~~://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/24/fire-in-the-blood-review</ref>		Certain critics, such as Gary Goldstein of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', while acknowledging the enormous importance of the topic, felt the film should have taken a more emotional approach to its "incendiary subject".<ref>{{Cite web\|last2=\|last3=\|first3=\|last4=Facebook\|last5=\|last6=\|last7=\|last8=\|first8=\|last9=\|date=2013-09-12\|title=Review: Chasing down delays that kept HIV a 'Fire in the Blood'\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-fire-in-the-blood-review-story.html\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=Los Angeles Times\|language=en-US}}</ref> The English critic [[Philip French]], in his review for ''[[The Observer]]'' described the film as "quietly devastating", praised Gray's choice in avoiding a [[polemical]] tone and allowing the material to speak for itself.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2013-02-24\|title=Fire in the Blood – review\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/24/fire-in-the-blood-review\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=the Guardian\|language=en}}</ref>

	Writing in ''[[Sight & Sound]]'', Ashley Clark called ''Fire in the Blood'' "stirring" and added "Gray deserves credit for his own restraint... Such is the clarity of his ideological stance that any grandstanding would feel redundant."<ref>Sight & Sound, Review: Fire in the Blood, March 2013, p. 94.</ref>		Writing in ''[[Sight & Sound]]'', Ashley Clark called ''Fire in the Blood'' "stirring" and added "Gray deserves credit for his own restraint... Such is the clarity of his ideological stance that any grandstanding would feel redundant."<ref>Sight & Sound, Review: Fire in the Blood, March 2013, p. 94.</ref>

	David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' echoed this view, stating that "the admirable balance between impassioned argument and clear-sighted reporting in Dylan Mohan Gray's chronicle of the why and how makes ''Fire in the Blood'' indispensable viewing", adding that the "very smart", "extremely moving" film is "a shocking account of international trade terrorism sanctioned by Western governments" and "a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible."<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/~~review~~/fire-blood-sundance-review-413424</ref>		David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' echoed this view, stating that "the admirable balance between impassioned argument and clear-sighted reporting in Dylan Mohan Gray's chronicle of the why and how makes ''Fire in the Blood'' indispensable viewing", adding that the "very smart", "extremely moving" film is "a shocking account of international trade terrorism sanctioned by Western governments" and "a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible."<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Rooney\|first=David\|last2=\|first2=\|date=2013-01-18\|title=Fire in the Blood: Sundance Review\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/fire-blood-sundance-review-413424/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-08-31\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Other reactions==		==Other reactions==

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'''''Fire in the Blood''''' is a 2013 [[documentary film]] by [[Dylan Mohan Gray]] depicting, what it claims is, the intentional obstruction of access to low-cost [[antiretroviral drug]]s used in the treatment of [[HIV/AIDS]] to people in [[Africa]] and other parts the global south, driven by multinational pharmaceutical companies holding [[patent]] monopolies and various Western governments (above all those of the United States, [[European Union]] and Switzerland) consistently supporting these companies. The film claims that the battle against, what it refers to as a "genocidal blockade", which it estimates to have resulted in no less than ten- to twelve million completely unnecessary deaths, was fought and (at least temporarily) won.

''Fire in the Blood'' features contributions from former US President [[Bill Clinton]], intellectual property activist [[James Love (NGO director)|James Love]], global health reporter [[Donald McNeil, Jr.]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'', HIV/AIDS treatment activist [[Zackie Achmat]], pioneering generic drugmaker [[Yusuf Hamied]], former [[Pfizer]] executive-turned-[[whistleblower]] [[Peter Rost (doctor)|Peter Rost]], Ugandan AIDS [[physician]] [[Peter Mugyenyi]], and [[Nobel Prize]]-laureates [[Desmond Tutu]] and [[Joseph Stiglitz]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Where AIDS Steals Life by the Millions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/movies/fire-in-the-blood-spotlights-aids-in-africa.html?_r=0 |newspaper=New York Times |author= Miriam Bale|date= 5 September 2013|accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref><ref name=mint/>

The film is narrated by [[Academy Award]]-winning actor [[William Hurt]], who lent his voice to the film on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis because he felt the story and subject matter were so important.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

In November 2013, ''Fire in the Blood'' set a new all-time record for the longest theatrical run by any non-fiction feature film in Indian history (five weeks).<ref name="bollyspice.com">[http://bollyspice.com/70483/indian-documentary-fire-blood-breaks-record-longest-run-indian-cinemas Bolly Spice, 2 November 2013: ''Indian cocumentary Fire in the Blood breaks record for longest run in Indian cinemas] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>

In November 2018, Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker [[John Pilger]] included ''Fire in the Blood'' among his selection of "26 landmark documentary films of the past seven decades".<ref>[https://www.mca.com.au/whats-on/the-power-of-the-documentary/]</ref>

==Production==
Filmmaker [[Dylan Mohan Gray]] first came to know of the issue in 2004, after he read an article in ''[[The Economist]]'' about the battle between pharmaceutical companies and the global public health community over access to lower-cost AIDS drugs for Africa.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fire in the blood for Indian pharma firms |publisher= Business Standard| url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/fire-in-the-blood-for-indian-pharma-firms-113093000774_1.html|date=1 October 2013| accessdate = 2013-11-08}}</ref> He decided to make the film three years later.<ref name=ibn/>

The film was shot on four continents from March 2008 to the end of 2010, while editing was completed in 2012.<ref name=mint>{{cite web| title = Fire in the Blood: Big Trouble for Big Pharma |publisher= Livemint| url = http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/zIWnlM65fmopukcVcgcq8L/Fire-in-the-Blood.html|date=3 October 2013|accessdate = 2013-11-08|author=Nandini Ramnath}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was first released theatrically in Ireland on 21 February 2013, with the UK premiere the following day. It was released theatrically in the US on 7 September 2013 and in India on 11 October the same year, to outstanding reviews.<ref name=ibn>{{cite web
| title = Fire In The Blood: Why this documentary is so important|publisher=CNN-IBN| url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fire-in-the-blood-why-this-documentary-is-so-important/428456-8.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131015153657/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fire-in-the-blood-why-this-documentary-is-so-important/428456-8.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 15 October 2013| date=15 October 2013|accessdate = 2013-11-08}}</ref><ref name="http://fireintheblood.com/reviews">[http://fireintheblood.com/reviews Official website: ''Reviews''] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>

The film was released on the [[iTunes]] UK Store in mid-2013, and worldwide on [[Video on Demand|VOD]] via its website in 2014. It released in the UK and India on [[DVD]] in the first quarter of 2014.

Thus far the film has been broadcast on [[television]] in the following countries, beginning in late 2013: Finland ([[YLE]]), Israel ([[Yes (Israel)]]), Norway ([[NRK]]), Spain ([[Televisión Española|TVE]]), Switzerland ([[Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen|SRF]]), Austria ([[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]]), Poland ([[Telewizja Polska]]), Ireland ([[TG4]]), Brazil ([[Globosat]]), Denmark ([[Danmarks Radio|DR]]), the United States ([[Audience Network]]) and Japan ([[NHK]]). Transnational broadcasters include [[Al Jazeera English|AJE]], [[Al Jazeera Arabic]] and [[Al Jazeera Balkans]], along with [[DStv]] and GOtv across Sub-Saharan Africa as part of the "AfriDocs" initiative.

''Fire in the Blood'' was the first Indian film to be selected for the World Cinema Documentary competition at the [[Sundance Film Festival]]<ref>[http://www.frontline.in/social-issues/indian-generics-and-aids/article5228850.ece?homepage=true Frontline, 1 November 2013: ''Indian generics and AIDS''] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref> and subsequently participated in over 100 leading [[film festivals]] in dozens of countries all over the world.<ref name=WebsiteReviews>[http://fireintheblood.com/festivals Official website: ''Festivals''] Re-linked 2014-11-01</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
* Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, World Documentary at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], January 2013<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://fireintheblood.com/awards-news Official website: ''Awards News'']</ref>
* Shortlisted for the [[One World Media Award]], February 2013<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* Winner of the Justice Matters Award at the 27th Washington DC International Film Festival, April 2013<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* Winner of the DOXA Feature Documentary Award at the [[DOXA Documentary Film Festival]], May 2013<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doxafestival.ca/festival/awards |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220072142/http://doxafestival.ca/festival/awards |archivedate=20 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>http://realscreen.com/2013/05/17/fire-in-the-blood-wins-top-prize-at-doxa/</ref>
* Shortlisted for Best Cinema Documentary at the [[Grierson Awards|Grierson British Documentary Awards]], July 2013<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.griersontrust.org/grierson-awards-the-british-documentary-awards/shortlist.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805001529/http://www.griersontrust.org/grierson-awards-the-british-documentary-awards/shortlist.html |archivedate=5 August 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Winner of the [[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung]] Prize for Political Film at [[Filmfest Hamburg]], October 2013<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/de/presse/2013/2013.10.05_Abschluss.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219203344/http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/de/presse/2013/2013.10.05_Abschluss.php |archivedate=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 16th Fairy Tales International Queer Film Festival in Calgary, June 2014
* Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the International Film Festival of Kashmir (IFFK) in Srinigar, August 2014
* Winner of the Grand Jury Award at [[The White Sands International Film Festival]], New Mexico, September 2014
* Winner of the Best Feature Documentary Award at the Montréal International Black Film Festival, September 2014
* Winner of the IDPA Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Direction), 11th Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA) Awards, Mumbai, March 2015
* Winner of the IDPA Silver Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Script), Mumbai, March 2015
* Winner of IDPA Jury Awards for Excellence in Cinematography (Jay Odedra), Excellence in Sound Design (Kunal Sharma), Mumbai, March 2015
* Winner of IDPA Jury Award for Best Film: Documentary over 30 Minutes, Mumbai, March 2015

==Critical response==
''Fire in the Blood'' received positive critical notices, both to its North American premiere at the 2013 [[Sundance Film Festival]], as well as to its subsequent theatrical releases in Ireland, [[United Kingdom|Britain]], the United States and India.<ref name=WebsiteReviews/>{{rs|date=June 2021}}

The film [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has given ''Fire in the Blood'' a "92% fresh" rating based on 24 reviews as of January 2014.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fire_in_the_blood/</ref> This ranks the film within the 5-10% best-reviewed films of 2013.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2013</ref>

Certain critics, such as Gary Goldstein of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', while acknowledging the enormous importance of the topic, felt the film should have taken a more emotional approach to its "incendiary subject".<ref>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-fire-in-the-blood-review,0,1351271.story#axzz2nvwblex9</ref> The English critic [[Philip French]], in his review for ''[[The Observer]]'' described the film as "quietly devastating", praised Gray's choice in avoiding a [[polemical]] tone and allowing the material to speak for itself.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/24/fire-in-the-blood-review</ref>

Writing in ''[[Sight & Sound]]'', Ashley Clark called ''Fire in the Blood'' "stirring" and added "Gray deserves credit for his own restraint... Such is the clarity of his ideological stance that any grandstanding would feel redundant."<ref>Sight & Sound, Review: Fire in the Blood, March 2013, p. 94.</ref>

David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' echoed this view, stating that "the admirable balance between impassioned argument and clear-sighted reporting in Dylan Mohan Gray's chronicle of the why and how makes ''Fire in the Blood'' indispensable viewing", adding that the "very smart", "extremely moving" film is "a shocking account of international trade terrorism sanctioned by Western governments" and "a powerful documentary that demands to be seen by as wide an audience as possible."<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/fire-blood-sundance-review-413424</ref>

==Other reactions==
Author [[John le Carré]] (who became involved with the issue of pharmaceutical company abuses while researching his landmark 2001 novel ''[[The Constant Gardener]]'') called ''Fire in the Blood'' "a blessing... full of conviction, passion and unanswerable argument".<ref>Letter from John le Carré to Dylan Mohan Gray, 2012</ref>{{cn|date=June 2021}}

Australian-British journalist and documentary film maker, [[John Pilger]] wrote "''Fire in the Blood'' is one of the most powerful, important and humane documentaries I have ever seen. It's the story of ordinary people standing up to unaccountable power. The struggle to save millions from the ravages of untreated HIV is revealed as a struggle against the new lords of the world, transnational corporations, their greed and lies. Genuine hope is rare these days -- you'll find it in this film."{{cn|date=June 2021}}

Former (2001–06) [[United Nations]] (UN) Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa [[Stephen Lewis]] said "I was enraged as I watched, thinking of those years I spent as the Envoy, watching people die. [...] I rarely watch 'AIDS documentaries'; they're remarkably repetitive as a rule, largely uninspired and yielding almost nothing new. [Fire in the Blood] is in a wholly different category; a terrific, riveting documentary... dramatic, compelling, but most of all, wonderfully humane. [Gray is] a remarkably gifted documentary film-maker."{{cn|date=June 2021}}

==Special screenings==
Special screenings of ''Fire in the Blood'' for policymakers have been held in such fora as the [[United Nations]] headquarters in [[New York City]] and [[Vienna]], the [[European Parliament]] in [[Brussels]], the [[World Health Assembly]] and [[UNAIDS]] headquarters in [[Geneva]], along with dedicated screenings for lawmakers in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and [[New Delhi]], and one hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for ambassadors and consuls accredited to India.

==Milestones==
* (November 2013) ''Fire in the Blood'' sets a new all-time record for the longest theatrical run by any non-fiction feature film in Indian history<ref name="bollyspice.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeoutdelhi.net/around-town/features/director%E2%80%99s-cut |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-01-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072751/http://www.timeoutdelhi.net/around-town/features/director%E2%80%99s-cut |archivedate=6 October 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* only feature-length Indian film to be selected in the main competition at a Top 5 international film festival between 2010 ([[Peepli Live]]) and 2014 ([[Liar's Dice]])<ref name="ReferenceB">http://bollyspice.com/69171/fire-blood-wins-first-ever-prize-political-film-hamburg</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://fireintheblood.com/ Fire in the Blood, official website]
* {{IMDb title|1787067|Fire in the Blood}}

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