Movie Details
Theatrical Release:October 14th, 2011
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 30th, 2013
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Original Language:English
Production Companies:Automat Pictures Making it Big
Vito on the Web:Official Website
Vito (2011)
"Every revolution needs a voice"Movie
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DirectorJeffrey Schwarz
Plot
In the aftermath of Stonewall a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ representation in the media He went on to write The Celluloid Closet the first book to critique Hollywoods portrayals of gays on screen During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP before his death in 1990