(Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End)

Content: Narrated by Linda Hunt, this documentary examines the life of the late author and gay rights activist Paul Monette. Born in 1945 to a well-off Massachusetts family, Monette grows up unable to accept his homosexuality, for years hiding it from his loved ones while struggling to develop as a writer. In 1978, Monette publishes his first novel, which allows him to come out to his parents. After losing one lover to AIDS in 1986, he becomes a ferocious advocate for awareness of the disease.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

1997

Directors:

Monte Bramer

Actors:

narrator

Crews:

Director

Writer