About this episode

This episode discusses the impactful documentary 'The Times of Harvey Milk' and its significance in American filmmaking and LGBTQ history.

Rob Epstein and Richard Schmiechen's 1984 documentary about the life and shocking 1978 killing of San Francisco gay activist and Board of Supervisors member Harvey Milk is one of the great American documentaries and a still-vital example of the power of straightforward documentary filmmaking. Jon Else's brilliant feature on the film.

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