A lot has happened in the 25 years between Rob Epstein's Oscar-winning 1984 documentary and Gus Van Sant's biopic, but the subject of the nation's signal gay rights leader is as relevant as ever.
The Times of Harvey Milk
He was powerful, charismatic, compassionate and gay. After eleven months in office he was assassinated.
1984 · 1h 30m · NOT RATED
Documentary
Directed by
Rob Epstein
Overview
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, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.
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