Angels in America — Part 1: Millennium Approaches
- Wed, Dec 9
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Mike Nichols Run Time: 179 min. Release Year: 2003
Starring: Al Pacino, Ben Shenkman, Emma Thompson, Jeffrey Wright, Justin Kirk, Mary Louise Parker, Meryl Streep, Patrick Wilson
Queer Cinema Club and Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance present Mike Nichols’ award winning adaptation of the pulitzer prize winning play. Tony Kushner adapts his political epic about the AIDS crisis during the mid-eighties, around a group of separate but connected individuals. The Paradise is thrilled to present Toronto’s first ever theatrical presentation the HBO Miniseries. Join us for 2003’s ANGELS IN AMERICA, presented in two parts on December 9th and 16th.
MILLENNIUM APPROACHES Episodes 1-3: New York City, 1985. A gay couple’s relationship is rocked by the revelation that one has AIDS; a young man named Joe Pitts is offered a job by conservative icon Roy Cohn — who also learns he has AIDS.
Tickets for this event are FREE, with Pay What You Can donations accepted at the door. All proceeds will be donated to Friends of Ruby. Poster design by Paul Twa. This screening is presented with the generous support of Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance.
Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime. Please arrive early to reserve your seat.