Milk - DVD

Milk is a 2008 biographical film that follows the life of Harvey Milk, who became the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. Starring Sean Penn in the title role, the film covers Milk's career as an activist and as a city supervisor, his effect on the national discourse around LGBTQ rights, and his assassination. Directed by Gus Van Sant, the film delves into Milk's personal and professional struggles, set against the backdrop of the 1970s civil rights movements, with a genre blend of biography, drama, and history, rated R.