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Vito (2011)

Vito (2011)

Documentary

Every revolution needs a voice

Release Date: 2011, October 14
Directors: Jeffrey Schwarz
Countries: United States of America
Production: Automat Pictures, Making it Big, HBO Documentary Films
Cast: Malcolm Boyd, Lily Tomlin, Bruce Vilanch, Larry Kramer, Armistead Maupin, Vito Russo, Richard Berkowitz, Tommi Avicolli Mecca

Overview:

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He went on to write "The Celluloid Closet", the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.

Keywords:

writer lgbt activist