I went to see the Academy screening of the 1984 Best Documentary the Times of Harvey Milk last night and if you haven't already seen it, I highly recommend it. I knew some of the history but since the assassinations of Milk and the mayor occurred the day before my fourth birthday, I can't say I knew the story well. The documentary did an excellent job of portraying the mood of the city at the time and as well as all that Harvey Milk did to bring gay rights issues to the forefront. The footage of the candlelight vigil after the assassinations and the riot after the verdict was very engaging. It is the perfect movie to check out this pride week.
I also recommend seeing it before the Gus Van Sant/Sean Penn Milk biopic comes out since it is always helpful to know the facts so you can separate out the distortions.
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