Fire in the Blood

Fire in the Blood is a documentary that examines the global AIDS crisis following 1996. The film explores how governments and pharmaceutical corporations in the West used patent laws to maintain monopolies, preventing poorer nations in the global south from accessing affordable generic medications. This restriction of low-cost treatment contributed to the deaths of ten million or more people. The narrative focuses on an unlikely alliance of activists and figures who fought against these corporate practices to make life-saving drugs accessible to those in need.

Directed and written by Dylan Mohan Gray, this was the first of two films he has directed, followed by Yogi in 2026. The production was a collaboration between India and the United Kingdom. The cast features 21 credited individuals appearing as themselves, including Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu, Zackie Achmat, Peter Mugyenyi, Yusuf Hamied, and William Hurt.

The film has been received positively by audiences, holding a 7.7 rating on IMDb based on 813 votes and a 7.5 rating on TMDB from 19 votes. Film critics gave the documentary a lower score of 6.8 based on 29 reviews.