The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
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Directors
Rob Epstein
Cast
Dan White, David Fowler, Dianne Feinstein, George Moscone, Harvey Milk, Jerry Brown, Jimmy Carter
The story
The Times of Harvey Milk documents the political career of Harvey Milk, who was San Francisco's first openly gay supervisor. The film documents Milk's rise from a neighborhood activist to a symbol of gay political achievement, through to his assassination in November 1978 at San Francisco's city hall, and the Dan White trial and aftermath.
Genres
Documentation, LGBTQ-related film, documentary film
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