Fig Trees is a 2009 Canadian operatic documentary film written and directed by John Greyson.
The organization focuses on access to drug treatment for HIV/AIDS patients who cannot afford private health care.
Achmat refused to take medication himself until the South African government made antiretroviral treatments available through public sector hospitals.
In 2001, he and musician David Wall had the idea to write an opera about Achmat's treatment strike after a piece on him appeared in The New York Times.
[2] The film features documentary footage and interviews with Achmat and McCaskell, as well as Gugu Dlamini, Stephen Lewis, Simon Nkoli, interspersed with operatic performances.