Game Changers: The Times of Harvey Milk

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sun, Aug 12, 2018 4:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:90 min
Copyright:1984
Country Listing:USA
Rating:Not yet rated (STC)
Festival Info
Festival Year:1984
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Robert Epstein

Description

A true 20th century trailblazer, Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, his message of hope and equality continues to inspire people around the world. As groundbreaking as its subject, the Oscar-winning The Times of Harvey Milk was one of the first documentaries to address gay life in America, vividly capturing the emergence of queer culture in San Francisco. An exhilarating collage of archival material, Ropert Epstein’s classic film is as much a portrait of a time and place as a testament to the enduring legacy of a political visionary.

Additional Information

Game Changers: Stories of remarkable individuals and their impact on our world.

Winner, Best Documentary—Academy Awards, 1984

"An enormously absorbing film, for the light it sheds on a decade in the life of a great American city" - Chicago Sun-Times