Thanks to the folks who made this documentary. They did great work finding archival interviews of Hank Wilson and news footage of his accomplishments. Interviews of family members could have shed light on where Hank got his core values.
I would have liked the movie to have explained how the Ambassador Hotel was funded. Where did the money come from? Ditto for the Valencia Rose. And why did the Valencia Rose close?
The film did not cover Hank's campaign against poppers. Hank was convinced that poppers were a major co-factor in the spread of HIV. And while he and a few others succeeded in getting laws (or at least a local ordinance) passed against poppers, it seems to have had no effect on their sale and use.
Later in life Hank ran for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Democratic clubs, including the one Hank co-founded, did not support him. I am surprised the documentary made no mention of this campaign. It was Hank's last hurrah and perhaps the one time he put himself first. And after all he had done for the community, the community was not there for him.
The animation of still photos worked very well, but in my opinion the inclusion of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence bogged down the movie. It made the film seem overlong and that time could have been spent telling us more about Hank.
I would have liked the movie to have explained how the Ambassador Hotel was funded. Where did the money come from? Ditto for the Valencia Rose. And why did the Valencia Rose close?
The film did not cover Hank's campaign against poppers. Hank was convinced that poppers were a major co-factor in the spread of HIV. And while he and a few others succeeded in getting laws (or at least a local ordinance) passed against poppers, it seems to have had no effect on their sale and use.
Later in life Hank ran for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Democratic clubs, including the one Hank co-founded, did not support him. I am surprised the documentary made no mention of this campaign. It was Hank's last hurrah and perhaps the one time he put himself first. And after all he had done for the community, the community was not there for him.
The animation of still photos worked very well, but in my opinion the inclusion of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence bogged down the movie. It made the film seem overlong and that time could have been spent telling us more about Hank.
