Thanks to Hank

Thanks to Hank, dir. Bob Ostertag, 2019, USA, 81m 👍
Thursday, June 27, 4:15 pm, Castro Theatre • WORLD PREMIÈRE •

Thanks to Hank

Hank Wilson led a remarkable life, but seldom talked about himself, preferring to focus on the cause(s) he was working on at the time. He dropped out of college to become a teacher with the Vista program (now part of AmeriCorps), but also was a co-founder of more than a dozen agencies, groups, and events that we now take for granted as part of the background. He was a tireless advocate for the homeless, queer youth, people of color, people with AIDS, and many other marginalized groups.

I knew Hank (“friend of a friend,” several times over) but I knew very little of his life, brought to the big screen with love by his friends. Highly recommended.

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