zero patience canadian musical film written directed film examines urban legend alleged introduction hiv north_america single individual better known tagged popular imagination blame large measure history early days aids epidemic band played film tells story backdrop romance time displaced sir ghost zero character identified produced partnership canada opened mixed reviews went win number prestigious canadian film awards film subject critical attention context film theory theory considered informal new cinema movement plot summary victorian sir following unfortunate encounter years old living toronto canada burton living working chief searching centerpiece display exhibit hall comes idea featuring aids patient zero hypothesis accepting popular belief zero introduced virus north_america burton sets collect video footage knew zero support hypothesis zero doctor mother airline colleague mary act refuse zero burton footage appear includes photographs zero showing signs presents preliminary version press ghost zero local gay hear zero runs burton burton zero friend george zero realizes burton zero burton video camera strike deal zero agrees help burton patient zero exhibit burton finds way zero appear return museum burton makes ridiculous attempt seduce zero ensure participation rejecting advances zero examines exhibits including displays study finding african green monkey suspected early aids monkey angrily zero zero turns burton love pressure director exhibit drug manufacturer sponsor burton steals zero medical records hopes discovering new information zero burton examine old blood sample zero microscope discover miss hiv points original study label patient zero person bring hiv north_america prove thing instead helped prove hiv sexually transmitted leading development safer sex practices interpretation zero lauded hero participating original study burton unknown fluid eye pieces microscope zero making appear video declares innocence tape effect lasts minutes fades away zero angrily accuses burton caring wanting use exhibit storms burton fails complete revised patient zero exhibit scheduled opening date museum curator original presentation instead burton protests leading renewed rush press zero night exhibit opens mary act members break trash exhibit zero returns burton explains tried stop exhibit zero burton says wants disappear completely zero merges video image smoking cigarette inside video sets fire alarm destroy video player zero major subplot involves george french teacher intimate zero george losing sight taking drug manufactured company member act george protesting george struggles film resolve conflicted feelings guilt abandoning zero final days illness fear thing happen cast sir zero mother zero doctor african green ray act member michael act member ross act member real life television journalist brief role television reporter producer makes cameo appearance playing virus producer appears drug company executive composer plays attendant production interested offering patient zero story early patient zero began entering public consciousness following publication book band played book described cluster study led popular identification flight attendant hiv brought north_america noted claimed early given development grant script alumnus year collaboration film centre partners continued develop script eventually presenting producer workshop format half production team secured additional development funding canada june year script songs completed autumn funds grants revenue sale british broadcast rights channel pre production casting got underway principal photography began november wrapped weeks sneak previews took place number lgbt film festivals united_states official debut september toronto festival festivals film soundtrack album performer aids activist friends lost disease composer producers explained reasons making film wanted explode myth patient zero importantly wanted celebrate courage international aids activist movement fought rights people living aids critical reception garnered mixed critical reaction mainstream cited plot frequently weak acting mediocre music praising film humor enthusiasm wit washington_post compared hollywood big budget big star aids themed film philadelphia claiming protagonist looked sick dealt illness allowed audience unlike healthy musical didn look sick deny grim realities disease contrary favorable opinion london time film guide praised film popular wisdom offer sassy commentary epidemic blame calling zero patience film engages mind heart leaves laughing similarly new_york_times lauded film praising songs bouncy stylistic hybrid gilbert sullivan zero patience honored best ontario feature awarded special jury citation best canadian feature film festival festivals dedicated award memory influential film critic died aids months earlier director composer nominated best original song film theme song zero patience theory examining film theory perspective author cites central attitudes cinematic convention terms form content genre aaron goes cite film musical format ing ways expect entertained matters aids media representation legacy sexuality feminist academic aids video producer puts forth film effective critique silly aids science fights melodrama tabloid journalism melodrama tabloid journalism critical commentary positive openly gay film scholar saw film close final stages aids calling film levels conception execution soundtrack soundtrack released produced includes songs pieces incidental music remixes film title song track listing zero patience arabian nights instrumental like zero culture certainty pop trio act george theme instrumental pop reprise trio duet zero positive george drowning sailors theme instrumental love theme instrumental african green monkey pop reprise trio miss hiv miss hiv seven things zero zero patience principal cast tell story principal cast zero patience extended burn remix
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