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We Were Here (2011)

We Were Here poster
Directed by
David Weissman, Bill Weber
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of the HIV/AIDS crisis in San Francisco during the 1980s and 1990s. It features interviews with people who lived through the epidemic, including caregivers, activists, and survivors.

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What happens

We Were Here is a 2011 American documentary film about the HIV/AIDS crisis in San Francisco. The film, produced and directed by David Weissman with editor and co-director Bill Weber, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2011, with its international festival premiere following at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2011. The theatrical premiere took place at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on February 25, 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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