We Were Here
Documentary
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2011
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'We Were Here' is the first film to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco, and how the City's inhabitants dealt with that unprecedented calamity. It explores what was not so easy to discern in the midst of it all - the parallel histories of suffering and loss, and of community coalescence and empowerment.
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Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
9 Sep 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
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,
L.A. Weekly,
28 Feb 2012
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[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,
Time Out,
22 Nov 2011
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There's something profoundly inspirational about this portrait of a community coming together to battle prejudice and disease.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
10 Nov 2011
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"We Were Here" pays eloquent homage to men and women who deserve to be celebrated and remembered as heroes.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
28 Oct 2011
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The most gripping war movie you'll see this year, We Were Here tells first-hand the story of how AIDS attacked San Francisco, killing more than 15,000. Whole peer groups were happy, healthy, and then dead in months.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
30 Sep 2011