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We Were Here revisits the crises facing the gay community in the early 1980s -- and offers a powerful tribute to the inspiring resolve shown at a time of turmoil.
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A simple, powerful act of bearing witness, We Were Here is a sober reminder of the not-too-distant past, when gays were focused not on honeymoon plans but on keeping people alive. February 28, 2012 | Full Review…
A simple, powerful act of bearing witness, We Were Here is a sober reminder of the not-too-distant past, when gays were focused not on honeymoon plans but on keeping people alive.
Melissa Anderson
Weissman documents the ingenuity, generosity and optimism of a community that fell victim to a horrible disease that, with astonishing speed, turned the world inside out. November 25, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Weissman documents the ingenuity, generosity and optimism of a community that fell victim to a horrible disease that, with astonishing speed, turned the world inside out.
Even if, understandably, it's a little inward-looking (the ongoing disaster in Africa gets barely a mention), as a slice of social history, We Were Here takes an invigoratingly positive position on a very gloomy time. November 25, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Even if, understandably, it's a little inward-looking (the ongoing disaster in Africa gets barely a mention), as a slice of social history, We Were Here takes an invigoratingly positive position on a very gloomy time.
Andrew Pulver
An honest, frank and often moving documentary that deals with its difficult subject matter sensitively and compellingly. November 24, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
An honest, frank and often moving documentary that deals with its difficult subject matter sensitively and compellingly.
Paul Weedon
[A] sober, devastating film about how we all - and some more than others - have to deal with the most unexpected horrors in our lives. November 22, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
[A] sober, devastating film about how we all - and some more than others - have to deal with the most unexpected horrors in our lives.
Dave Calhoun
There's something profoundly inspirational about this portrait of a community coming together to battle prejudice and disease. November 10, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
There's something profoundly inspirational about this portrait of a community coming together to battle prejudice and disease.
John Hartl
A must-see, and not just for its subject matter. This potent documentary is a brave statement by those involved in its making, released in a time when public attitudes to homosexuality and the AIDS virus are still loaded with fear and ignorance. December 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A must-see, and not just for its subject matter. This potent documentary is a brave statement by those involved in its making, released in a time when public attitudes to homosexuality and the AIDS virus are still loaded with fear and ignorance.
Joseph Walsh
Though the topic is sad, We Were Here is a tribute to the heroism of those who stepped up to help, and to the resilience of the gay community itself. March 15, 2017 | Full Review…
Though the topic is sad, We Were Here is a tribute to the heroism of those who stepped up to help, and to the resilience of the gay community itself.
Jean Lowerison
We Were Here does not move behind the scope of San Francisco, which I considered a benefit. It allows the viewer to fully immerse themselves in the story. May 10, 2016 | Full Review…
We Were Here does not move behind the scope of San Francisco, which I considered a benefit. It allows the viewer to fully immerse themselves in the story.
Monica Castillo
We Were Here ultimately serves as a tribute -- not only to those who are no longer with us, but also to those who crossed the minefield and emerged as survivors, storytellers and heroes. March 30, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
We Were Here ultimately serves as a tribute -- not only to those who are no longer with us, but also to those who crossed the minefield and emerged as survivors, storytellers and heroes.
Matt Brunson
...cinematographer Marsha Kahm has done a stellar job of zeroing in on the disparate visages whether revelling in the joy of a long-forgotten moment with a former partner or letting tears of 'Why not me?' come into unabashed focus. March 2, 2012 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
...cinematographer Marsha Kahm has done a stellar job of zeroing in on the disparate visages whether revelling in the joy of a long-forgotten moment with a former partner or letting tears of 'Why not me?' come into unabashed focus.
James Wegg
...simple yet very intense, and if you have any interest in gay history, you won't want to miss it. January 22, 2012 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
...simple yet very intense, and if you have any interest in gay history, you won't want to miss it.
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