On 1/5/09, Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > This time there will be films on the late Harvey Milk, the first gay man > elected to a major political office in the US. > > *The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)* > 90min, English > Directed by Rob Epstein > > This Oscar award-winning American film documents the political career of > Harvey Milk, who was San Francisco's first openly gay supervisor. The film, > at times humorous, at times tragic, documents the rise of Milk from a > neighborhood activist to becoming a symbol of gay political achievement, > through to his assassination at San Francisco's city hall, and the Dan > White > trial and aftermath. The film was produced after Milk's death using > original > interviews, exclusive documentary footage, news reports, and archival > footage. Other politicians including San Francisco mayor George Moscone > (who > was assassinated with Milk) appear in archival footage. The film also won > the Special Jury Prize at the first Sundance Film Festival, among other > awards. > > —————————————————————————— > > Light snacks and refreshments will be served at the end of the first > feature. > > Screening times: > First Feature begins sharp at 4.30 p.m. > Second Feature begins sharp at 6:30 p.m. > > Venue: The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit > Building/Vakola Municipal Market Building, Near Raheja Point and Vakola > Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. > > Getting there: It's approximately minimum fare by autorickshaw from > Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same > routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. > > Space courtesy: The Humsafar Trust. > > Note: Programme subject to change without notice. Please track: The Bombay > Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbwiki.com/) OR The Facebook Page ( > http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936) OR Follow > Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost) OR Subscribe to our > Google SMS Channel ( > http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) > > -- > My blog's at: http://queerindia.blogspot.com > You can leave me a voice message from any phone at > http://www.jaxtr.com/nitinkarani No call charges apply. >
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