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Tuesday, October 19, 5:30pm From San Francisco to New Mexico, Portland to New England, 2004 was the year that brought gay marriage to the forefront of the nation’s attention. MARRY ME tells the stories of several same-sex couples married in San Francisco earlier this year. Starting with how they met, each couple shares the journey that led them to City Hall. To great effect, director Eli Brown uses no narration and lets each couple’s experience unfold through their own words. The film becomes a collective wedding album, with gorgeous photographic stills punctuating the uplifting and emotional events caught on film. MARRY ME will make you say “I do.” Screening with One Wedding and a Revolution which goes behind-the-scenes at San Francisco city hall for the frantic days leading up to the first same sex wedding between longtime lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Exclusive interviews with Mayor Gavin Newsom and key community leaders reveal the political process and motivation behind the historic decision to grant marriage licenses to same sex couples. Northwest Film Forum Cinema |
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