At the height of the AIDS crisis, many gay men sold their life insurance policies to investors for quick cash. This documentary charts the rise and fall of the hundred-million-dollar “gay-death-profiteering” industry that grew out of their desperation, and spotlights one of its earliest investors: the filmmaker’s father.
Documentary
Production Companies:
Nine Patch Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America
Astro
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Date: 2025-09-10T19:30:30.000Z
An Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths | “Cashing Out” (Oscar Shortlisted)