Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (1996)

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.

Directed by: Monte Bramer

Cast: Jonathan Fried (narrator: readings), Judith Light, Larry Kramer, Linda Hunt, Robert Desiderio, Robert Monette, Star Black, Winston Wilde

Genres: Documentary

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