The Times of Harvey Milk

Winner of the 1985 Oscar® for Best Documentary Feature, Rob Epstein and Richard Schmiechen's moving film recounts a pivotal moment in American history, the 1978 assassination of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, who was killed along with the city's liberal Mayor George Moscone. By following the parallel lives and careers of gay activist Milk and his murderer, Dan White, a conservative former Supervisor who often sparred with Milk at City Council meetings, THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK presents an unforgettable portrait of communities in conflict.