In 1977 activist, politician and icon Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory and achievement changed the nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights.
This seminal film directed by Gus Van Sant charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk’s life, before his tragic and untimely death. The film boasts a memorable and Oscar winning performance in the lead by Sean Penn, and Oscar winning Best Original Screenplay by Dustin Lance Black.