Milk

Puławy * Thursday (August 6, 2009) * 7:00 p.m.

Milk United States (US) 2008; colour 128 min.
dir Gus Van Sant pro|pro Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Axon Films, Focus Features, Groundswell Prods., Jinks/Cohen Company sc Dustin Lance Black ph Harris Savides mus Danny Elfman ed Elliot Graham cast Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill dis Best Film

In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans.

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GUS VAN SANT (1952)

Film director, screenwriter, photographer, musician, and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Achievement in Directing for his 1997 film “Good Will Hunting” and his 2008 film “Milk”. In 2003 he won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his film “Elephant”.