XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Bertrand Audoin, Executive Director of the International AIDS Society (IAS), talks about the two main obstacles as he sees it, convincing on financial investments in HIV/AIDS and working against stigma.

XIX International AIDS Conference opening ceremony. Speeches by the Elizabeth Taylor award winners of 2012, political and religious leaders, leaders of international agencies such as UNAIDS, IAS, The Global Fund, The World Bank and UN, and many other delegates.

Closing session of the XIX International AIDS Conference with speakers such as Bill Clinton, the two co-chairs of the conference Elly Katabira and Diane Havlir, US politician Nancy Pelosi, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, and many activists and community leaders.

Opening session of the 4th South African AIDS Conference in Durban in 2009. Professor Linda Gail Bekker from University of Cape Town talks about the HIV/AIDS situation in South Africa. The film also includes music performances and location shots.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with three pioneers in the HIV/AIDS response - Dr Mervyn Silverman, Dr Paul Volberding, and Dr Lars Olof Kallings. They talk about the history of the AIDS movement.

Cutaways from a demonstration against homophobia in Mexico City in connection with the International AIDS Conference. Interviews with Swedish HIV/AIDS activist Jan Nola Morfeldt among others.

XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto in August, 2006. Closing session with music performance and presentations of the Mexican representatives of the International AIDS Society. They speak about the 2008 International AIDS Conference in Mexico.