Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorialized, director Robert Epstein focuses on the lives of six people. Alongside the intimate profiles offered, through news footage and interviews, Epstein puts the AIDS crisis in the larger context of social and government response to the disease.
Director: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Genre: History, Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: December 1, 1989
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman - Narrator (voice)
- Sara Lewinstein - Storyteller (Story Subject: Dr. Tom Waddell)
- David Mandell - Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
- Suzi Mandell - Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)
- Sallie Perryman - Storyteller (Story Subject: Robert Perryman)
- Vito Russo - Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
- Tracy Torrey - Storyteller (Story Subject: Self and David C. Campbell)
- Gregg Baker - Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
- Gary Bauer - Self - Policy Advisor to the President (archive footage)
- Robert Bazell - Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Bobby McFerrin
Cinematography: Dyanna Taylor, Jean de Segonzac
Editing: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Production: Sandollar Productions, New Yorker Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
aids, hiv, lgbt, 1980s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt about?
- On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorialized, director Robert Epstein focuses on the lives of six people. Alongside the intimate profiles offered, through news footage and interviews, Epstein puts the AIDS crisis in the larger context of social and government response to the disease.
- Who directed Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein.
- Who stars in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt stars Dustin Hoffman, Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman, Vito Russo.
- How long is Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt?
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt is a History, Documentary film.
- Where was Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt produced?
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was produced in United States of America.