COMMON THREADS-STORIES FROM THE QUILT (DVD/1989) DVD

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
This film, narrated by Dustin Hoffman, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1989. Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt helps put faces on the names on the quilt of those who have died from AIDS. The quilt at that time covered 14 acres. The lives of five people who suffered and fought this disease are celebrated. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

Cast n/a

Crew Jeffrey Friedman - Director Robert Epstein - Director

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
(not reviewed)
 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Documentary Feature (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Commentary with filmmakers Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman A new short film by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman about AIDS then and now Vito Russo ACT UP speech Filmmakers' photo gallery Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 79 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Very Different Roads [2:45] 2. Out to Prove Something [1:33] 3. A Special Person [1:16] 4. Genuinely Moved [2:03] 5. Life Eater [1:39] 6. The Great Stigma [1:30] 7. A Mysterious New Disease [2:34] 8. An All American Family [2:10] 9. A Normal Life [1:35] 10. All the Bad Stuff Was Past [1:24] 11. He Died of Red Tape [3:29] 12. No One Is Safe [11:33] 13. Backlash [6:48] 14. Eternal Hope [12:54] 15. Letting Go [10:44] 16. Unfolding [9:55]