Harvey milk film complet

What do you think some good discussion questions would be. I am showing the film milk in my historyenglish class. What are some good discussion questions for the movie milk. The times of harvey milk trailer 1984 the criterion. This is hard at times to watch, but very rewarding in the end. Milk, identity politics and gus van sants art world. This is not necessarily the case, and the weakest element in the times of harvey milk is its willingness to let milks friends secondguess the jury, and impugn the jurors motives. He is the co founder and board president of the all volunteer harvey milk foundation. Milk is a 2008 american biographical film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician harvey milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in california, as a member of the san francisco board of supervisors.

Settling in the castro district, he opens a camera shop and helps transform the area into a mecca for gays and lesbians. Harvey milk was born on may 22, 1930 in long island, new york, usa as harvey bernard milk. Keeping his homosexuality a secret at first, milk became more openly gay through his exposure to new york citys bohemian theater scene. Harvey milk was the first homosexual activist elected to public office in the united states and was assassinated in 1978. In 1977 he becomes the nations first openly gay man elected to a notable public office when he wins a seat. Dailymotion does not manually select the videos appearing on the topics page, they are generated by an algorithm. Global human rightslgbt civil rights speaker and advocate. Academy award nominee gus van sant directs academy award winner sean penn as gay rights icon harvey milk. Harvey milk was a famously horny man in 70s san francisco, who combined political. In san francisco in the late 1970s, harvey milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all americans. Harvey milk, a native of long island, new york, served in the u. The harvey milk civil rights academy was named in his honor. Tragic deaths focuses on harvey milk, a district 5 san francisco board of supervisors member, who was the first openly gay individual to be elected into california public office before becoming district 5 supervisor in 1978, milk was a diving officer onboard a us navy submarine rescue ship during the korean war.

Winner of two academy awards, including best actor and best original screenplay. Its curious that little operatic music was included, as harvey milk was such a huge fan. Stuart milk, founder and president harvey milk foundation. This film may have deserved more, but what elfman gives is just enough. Dans les annees 70, il fut le premier homme politique americain ouvertement gay a etre elu a des fonctions officielles, a san francisco en californie. Son action a change les mentalites, et son engagement a change lhistoire.

The times of harvey milk, rob epsteins superb 1984 documentary, summons its emotionally shattering force from the rhyme of these lights. The times of harvey milk is simply a brilliant piece of cinema. I felt this film deserved more than short mood music, but although it doesnt thrill, it doesnt detract from the film. That record plus the fact that milk, who bragged about being a pedophile, served in the navy at a time it was illegal for homosexuals to do so, apparently justifies naming a navy ship in his honor.

Van sant was equivocal when i asked why he chose not to film the riots. The story of harvey milk, and his struggles as an american gay activist who. Stuart milk is an international human rights activist, lgbt rights speaker, government relations consultant, and youth advocate. Harvey milk inducted into ca hall of fame by karen ocamb watch the video. Harvey milk civil rights academy is a small, public alternative elementary school located in the heart of the castro district. Directed by gus van sant and written by dustin lance black, the film stars sean penn as milk and josh brolin as dan white, a city supervisor who assassinated milk and mayor george moscone.

If you are part of the lgbt community or simply know your history well, then harvey milk should be well known to you. Navy before working at a wall street investment firm. In 1972, harvey milk sean penn and his thenlover scott smith leave new york for san francisco, with milk determined to accomplish something meaningful in his life. Veteran us director gus van sant has made a new film about the life and times of gay politician harvey milk, assassinated in san francisco in 1978, with mixed results. The true story of harvey milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. Opened the castro camera store, with his partner scott smith, after moving to san francisco in 1972.

Milk is much more than a martyr movie film critic david edelstein says the harvey milk biopic, starring sean penn, is one of the most heartfelt portraits of a politician ever made. To celebrate this great mans special day this 22nd of may, let us once again share these harvey milk quotes. Harvey milk 2008 film complet french video dailymotion. They can be about the movie or about homosexuality and gay marriage in general. Milk is a 2008 american biographical film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician harvey milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to. Director rob epstein spoke later about why he chose the subject of milks life. If dan white had only killed george moscone, he would have gone up for life, one person says in the film. At the time, for those of us who lived in san francisco, it felt like it was life changing, that all the eyes of the world were upon us, but in fact most of the world outside of san francisco had no idea. The times of harvey milk, a documentary film based on the books material, won the 1984 academy award for documentary feature. As this film seeks to demonstrate, all gay men owe a debt to harvey milk.