[Sosfbay-news] This Saturday Green Movie Night: "MILK" in Campbell

[Drew Johnson]

WHEN: Saturday 6:30PM Jan 10, 2009

WHAT: Sean Penn's excellent performance in the Movie MILK about Gay Civil
Rights Hero and Martyr, Harvey Milk
HOST: SV Lavender Green Alliance and the Green Party Mid Valley Local

WHERE: Pruneyard Camera 7 Winchester and Campbell Avenue just off of
Highway 17
WEB SITE: http://www.cameracinemas.com/c7.shtml
MAP: http://www.cameracinemas.com/c7maps.shtml

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Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1810041985&cf=pstills&intl=us
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http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810041985/details

His life changed history. His courage changed lives. 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.

The story of Harvey Milk (1930-1978), the San Francisco supervisor and
first openly gay elected official in the United States, who was
assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by Daniel White the year
after he was voted to the city supervisors' board.

Milk charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk's life. While living in
New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover
Scott Smith relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business,
Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. With his
beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk
surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change.
With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young
activist Cleve Jones, Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of
politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk's actions speak
even louder than his gift-of-gab words. When Milk is elected supervisor
for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with
those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White. But as White and
Milk's political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies
tragically converge. Milk's platform was and is one of hope--a hero's
legacy that resonates in the here and now.