Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt

Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt | Full Documentary Movie

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Жыл бұрын

The Memorial Quilt was started in a San Francisco storefront by the NAMES Project in the summer of 1987...and by the fall of '88, the quilt had grown to include 8,288 panels, each a handmade memorial to a life lost to AIDS. Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman first witnessed the quilt when it was barely a fraction of its final expanse, and they quickly moved to capture the NAMES Project's process. Their efforts won Epstein and Friedman the Oscar® for Best Documentary, attributed to an emotional, vibrant story of a tremendous tragedy that evolved into one of the great protest movements in American history.
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@DJL625 11 ай бұрын

I’m a long term survivor ( 1994) I buried and and made a quilt panel for my Love Michael Ozuna ! Thank you❤️

@adrianh332 4 ай бұрын

It's a lovely panel, very tasteful Doug. I can't sew so I take my hat off to you sir. Hope you're doing ok and have found happiness after Michael.

@reallynicekid 3 ай бұрын

May Michael rest in peace and power. I hope you are happy, your survival is amazing❤️

@frayjr1970 Жыл бұрын

An interesting note, Dolly Parton and her manager Sandy Gallin were producers on this important film through their Sandollar Productions.

@lisaolivia5652 Жыл бұрын

2023 and now watching this…..What is remembered; lives. Thank you to the creators of this documentary. STOP AIDS FIGHT BACK

@pianomanhere Ай бұрын

Even now, decades after first seeing this, I'm gutted by the pain, sorrow, loss and suffering that so many people endured. The US government stigmatized, delayed and denied, refusing to face AIDS as a public health crisis, and more people died as a result. Thanks for posting this. 👍🏻👍🏻

@vivusdorwin9165 Жыл бұрын

I have been praying for years that someone would have the guts to post this. I'm a long term survivor - God ONLY knows why. I knew Vito

@vivusdorwin9165 Жыл бұрын

I knew Vito Russo and Dr. Tom. Why I'm still alive I will never know. HONOR these people and the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS who preceded and followed them. You may not have had cause to notice but, we were in a holocaust. Not just gay men but women children, sons, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, neighbors, grandparents, postmen, bus drivers, cashier's, doctors,nurses, pharmacists, clergy.........

@ejjones7784 Жыл бұрын

Vito!

@theoracle7148 11 ай бұрын

I hope you are ok

@vivusdorwin9165 11 ай бұрын

@@theoracle7148 doing fine, thanks for asking.

@ShannonNfromCT 11 ай бұрын

I was pretty young during the beginning of the AIDS virus, but even as a young girl I KNEW we were wrong to treat people with AIDS as if they didn’t matter or “deserved” it. I am a stereotypical suburban mom, no social justice warrior, but I am still fuming over what was done to people with AIDS. I’m embarrassed of the generations before me who either ignored or straight up blamed people with AIDS. The lack of action by our government was criminal.

@sharonrigs7999 5 ай бұрын

Hearing about that wonderful man attending NA meetings from his death bed really brought a tear to my eye 😢 Helping fellow addicts with his final breaths

@nilsanarvaez7947 Жыл бұрын

I worked with 2 different Infectious diseases doctors with the VA system. We had the VHS of Common Threads. I would sit with the newly diagnosed AIDS patients and watch it with them. We lost so many patients. 😢😔 back then. I have two mementos from two who passed away. I keep them close to my heart. Every time I clean my place I’m reminded of them. I treasure them even after 35 years and will keep them until the day I die. RIP, my friends!

@soft_serve_666 Жыл бұрын

💔

@jimvanabbema2145 Жыл бұрын

Our experiences are so similar.

@BranwynKimbleelfennau Жыл бұрын

My husband died with AIDS, after we lost so many friends to it. He had hemophilia, and almost everyone we ever met at the hemophilia clinics my husband went to had died of the complications of the disease by the time he passed. It was such a terrible time, and the stigma was just the worst of humanity on display.

@Lansdowne11 11 ай бұрын

I'm so grateful for this documentary and for the people who shared so much of themselves to make this possible. I was finishing high school when AIDS was first talked about. As a gay man, it made young adulthood scary and challenging. Those who were just slightly older served as the canary in the coal mine for my generation, and we owe them much for what they taught us. I watch this, wishing it could have been different.

@judithcohn7878 6 ай бұрын

I watch these documentaries and wonder why was there sooo much discrimination back then!? I think because of the Reagan Administration definitely.

@Pinash1970 5 ай бұрын

Me too I was born in 1970 by the time I was in the university (88) aids was already a pandemic.I lost my first ever gay friend in 92 and his soo early departure marked me.

@jonahfalcon1970 9 ай бұрын

I can't believe it's been more than 30 years since this came out. Also, what a great restoration. Looks better than it did on HBO.

@Daabsthearchitect Ай бұрын

Sallie Perryman was my grandmother, died 2017 at 67, lived undetected until she passed. It was God's will for her to live a long life, and outlived both of her parents. Crazy to have learned about my grandfather and to be able to grow up with my grandmother in my life.

@Rexmoona Ай бұрын

I was just trying to check up and see how Sallie continued on, this is so positive to hear that she lived so many more years. Sending love.

@josephmarzullo 16 күн бұрын

It wasn’t “gods will” it just affected her body differently

@paulalindon5069 8 ай бұрын

As long as I live I will always remember the poor men, women, and children afflicted with this devastating disease.

@adrianh332 10 ай бұрын

This film won awards but for some strange reason the critics slated the soundtrack as inappropriate and unfitting for the subject matter. I personally think the ethereal music was an excellent choice.

@Harry-fk5of 9 ай бұрын

What sort of music did they want, doom gloom, and terror? The music was perfect

@Luke-er6pg 6 ай бұрын

What is the music called?

@adrianh332 6 ай бұрын

@@Luke-er6pg I can remember the name of the artist but not the tune. The artist was a guy called Bobby McFerrin.

@Luke-er6pg 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianh332 Yeah I was just going through the album by Bobby McFerrin. But it doesn’t have the actual background music which I really like! But thanks heaps mate for replying to me so quickly!

@adrianh332 6 ай бұрын

@@Luke-er6pg I've found it for you my guy. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adV-hdJ_u9bdaYU.htmlsi=oyv1HM65kodpB2V1

@applejellypucci 11 ай бұрын

The last of the Ray brothers died recently. Rest in peace Randy and all others lost to this terrible disease.

@Bri-nc8yp 11 ай бұрын

What you serious?????😢 Randy died of AIDS recently in 2023

@Dpurple28 5 ай бұрын

@@Bri-nc8ypyep how sad 😢 all 3 are finally gone but never forgotten. May they all RIP 🪦❣️

@thecajunphoenix 5 күн бұрын

Randy Ray was the only Ray brother who lived long enough to marry and raise a family before he died. That's something his brothers Ricky Ray and Robert Ray did not live long enough to do.

@user-nz6jb4xu2v Жыл бұрын

It hit the hetero female population also. Diagnosed in 1986. I am thankful my son was born negative.

@adrianh332 9 ай бұрын

You must have been diagnosed very soon after becoming infected because.... you're still here.

@Dpurple28 5 ай бұрын

How wonderful to hear that you’re still alive and doing well ❣️

@tonshmar 7 күн бұрын

Yeah, that’s because in most cases, those NASTY husbands and boyfriends were on the DL and bringing that sh*t home to their unsuspecting wives and girlfriends. 🤷‍♀️

@LegShowMagazine 11 ай бұрын

A well earned Oscar, for sure.

@laurenc4085 10 ай бұрын

Vito Russo ended up passing away in the year 1990. May he rest in peace 🕊️

@jackwatson3944 15 күн бұрын

Do you believe there's a heaven, if so do you think he'll get in... He seems a decent fella.

@thecajunphoenix 5 күн бұрын

@@jackwatson3944 I do.

@danaterrell3099 Жыл бұрын

I was a kid when the quilts were being made and I still remember the level of hurt that I felt for the people that died and the ones that were left to grieve those losses. It still doesn't make any sense to me. smh.... dana t.

@seand67 Жыл бұрын

This was so profound. R.I.P. to everyone

@ncavlleguy Жыл бұрын

This moved me to tears Thank you for sharing And God bless all those precious souls…..

@astroknott5263 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this, and alot better quality. It keeps getting taken down

@rainforme1850 Жыл бұрын

Why would it be taken down when it is all of our history?

@astroknott5263 Жыл бұрын

@@rainforme1850 Copyright?

@georgebrown8312 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful yet saddening testament to the many thousands of lives lost to AIDS from 1980-1990 alone. Although the AIDS pandemic has very much abated since 2000 and beyond, we must still remember the victims of this awful disease. Thank you for this poignant and stirring video of the AIDS quilt and what it means.

@Mr.Majestic77 8 ай бұрын

1980? Didn't the AIDS epidemic begin in the spring of 1981???

@kl1172 5 ай бұрын

@@Mr.Majestic77⁠it wasn’t recognized as aids but people were already dying of aids. First aids dead that’s been confirmed in America I believe was in 1969, well it was confirmed decades later as aids because they stored some tissue or blood samples of the patient. the virus and the syndrome was only recognised in the 80’s. So in the 70’s it already started taking its toll but was probably labeled as death by one of the possible opportunistic infections and not aids.

@jackwatson3944 15 күн бұрын

1981 was the start of the first confirmed cases. There were some before that in the US and lots in Africa.

@matthewfarmer2520 Жыл бұрын

I got a bunch of used CDs at an local auction last month and there were different artists on them, I came apone this cd it's Bobby McFerrin called "Medicine Music" . So I read the booklet inside the jewel case it talked about this being a soundtrack to the documentary from 1988. I was like cool it had to do with the story of the quilts they made and it is in Washington DC, the people that died or passed away from AIDS. I always liked Bobby work I'm 46 I even have the CD of his call "Simple Pleasures". It's great.🙂👍

@mananimal3644 2 ай бұрын

This was such a devastating time. So many souls were lost.🙏🏿❤️

@MsNooneinparticular Жыл бұрын

Yoooo, I've been trying to watch this everywhere for AGES. Thanks so much for the upload.

@stregalilith 22 күн бұрын

Every time I see this film it never fails to move and inspire me. Thank you for posting it and thank you Rob and Jeffrey for this unforgettable tribute to so many brave people who are so deeply missed❤

@stuartperry1047 3 ай бұрын

Just happened to be flicking the remote when I became transfixed by these amazing testimonials of love, loss,joy, grief, anguish, resolve, despair- and triumph. All of the stories touched me- deeply, but David's story was especially compelling. I marvel at the glory of his Spirit and Wisdom. I love how he faced the World and dared anyone or anything to steal his Joy. I love the bond that he shared with his wonderful, loving and amazing parents, and how that bond strengthened them and allowed them to celebrate David's remarkable journey. His time on earth may have been brief- but it mattered. He impacted me in a most profound way, and I have no doubt that he impacted others as well. God Bless his precious memory. May his Life be a Blessing. God Bless all of the remarkable people whose stories made this film an important lesson in humanity, perseverance and hope.

@josephmelton5302 Жыл бұрын

Haven't seen this documentary in decades. As I stated on another comment, listening to Bobby McFadden sing in the background his voice expressed emotion and meaning to this documentary.

@metro3692 4 ай бұрын

Bobby McFerrin

@theoracle7148 11 ай бұрын

God bless all that appeared in this documentary

@thatgirl9759 Жыл бұрын

David's parents both passed away. I did a search and Suzi, (Assunta Celtto--I couldn't find it under Mandell) passed away in 1999. I can't find any info on David Sr. other than he is deceased.

@Dpurple28 Жыл бұрын

😢 hopefully they are with David now

@alex_bcn 6 ай бұрын

I think maybe David Mandell is still alive in San Diego according to Google, and other variables... Correct me if I'm wrong ❤❤

@nancifyme 4 ай бұрын

I used to go with my best friend, who is gay, to a gay bar in Green Bay in the 80s. Although good looking, he was very insecure with his body, so he didn’t go home with guys at the end of the night. He believes his character flaw of insecurity likely saved his life. One night he did go home with three guys but didn’t share body fluids. A year and a half later those same three guys were dead of AIDS, as was our favorite bartender. It took a while to get to Green Bay, but no place was spared. RIP to all those guys whose lives were cut short by a horrible virus.

@tinacollins9213 10 сағат бұрын

Powerful and touching

@lymarie1974 10 ай бұрын

Ive been searching for this film. Thank you uploading. I watched this in Jr. High and Never forgot it. ❤ i still remember the theme song.

@s.franke5984 Жыл бұрын

Ich sitze hier und bin unendlich traurig. Über all den Schmerz, die Trauer und Verluste. Und ich erkenne gerade, dass Gott mich beschützt hat. Zu dieser Zeit war ich 25 Jahre alt...Und habe Fehler gemacht. Das wird mir gerade klar. Danke Gott 🙏🥺🙏

@rainforme1850 3 ай бұрын

I think the man who spoke last was the most profound when he said, someday, this will be over. Someday will look back and say this was just an awful tragedy. “Well, if he was looking into the future, he still wouldn’t see the cure.

@jimvanabbema2145 Жыл бұрын

I lived through that terrible time. I lost so many friends, including my Partner who died in 1987. Looking back now as we begin to emerge from COVID-19, I find it ironic that two past Republican Presidents, who by their willful ignoring of the crisis and appalling incompetence, have blood on their hands.

@darrenhenderson3 Жыл бұрын

We’re you ever infected by HIV?

@maxpeck4154 Жыл бұрын

Yup.

@Starseed670 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you should research more about this subject. I blame all government.

@rapman5363 Жыл бұрын

@@Starseed670 He can’t help it, it’s the Democratic cult that doesn’t allow him to blame anyone else but Republicans for his parties multiple failings.

@Bri-nc8yp 11 ай бұрын

“As we BEGIN to emerge from COVID “ you are JUST now emerging? The world been over COVID and went back to normal.

@EricaVargas.Extravaganza 4 ай бұрын

I too am a long time survivor I grew up To the 70s disco error where everything you did was to feel good. But thenThe black cloud was coming towards us. We didn't know What was coming around the corner? That black cloud was coming towards us and we didn't even know. I remember stati😢😢ng I thank god I don't know anybody that died of AIDs But soon after that, the following weak, the first one hit, then the second, then the third the fifth. Then I got up to 98 and it's so sad. I wish they were all here right now. I missed them so much 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯😢😥😭❤

@HeatherLikesArt 3 ай бұрын

😢😘 that is so sad. I'm sorry you lost your friends. It is a terrible tragedy. I'm glad you're still here. I hope you are well, and you can still enjoy life the best you can despite the sadness, losses and the terrible things that have happened. Living life and honoring your friends who have gone. They'll always be in your heart.

@DiscoMatty79 14 күн бұрын

I was way too young to remember all of this (born in 82). When I hear stories like yours about losing friends weekly, I can't wrap my head around that. I'm so sorry you had to deal with that.

@Pinash1970 5 ай бұрын

Thanks thanks THANKS FOR HAVINGSHARED THIS DOC

@kendrawood3910 7 ай бұрын

Ok. CRIED my eyes out ...

@andrewthomson6851 Жыл бұрын

Bless them all ❤

@Noname-qr1it 3 ай бұрын

RIP ALL❤

@ferretnutfield 2 ай бұрын

God bless Sallie Perryman who died recently

@34tcollins Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this ❤

@nikicarrie4071 Жыл бұрын

❤️ love all these people.

@giovannimarino7449 4 ай бұрын

Very moving documentry

@jamesgrayson6422 4 ай бұрын

I remember seeing this film at The Tate Student Center at UGA. When it came out. Powerful!❤

@aleksandrapushkina4303 Жыл бұрын

Great film

@alisonalibongo3177 Жыл бұрын

RIP to all the people who had to suffer with aids. Eddie Murphy you should be ashamed. How can people be so ignorant. What if this was your own child sister/brother/ parents/Family/friends. Be ashamed. Where is the sympathy for these people?. Heartbreaking. The government should be ashamed.

@HeatherLikesArt 3 ай бұрын

I think regarding Eddie Murphy maybe people can extend some forgiveness towards him. He has spoken about it since that time and has apologized. He feels badly about it and admits his ignorance and insensitivity. Here's some of what he has said. Speaking to the New York Times, Murphy said that his 1987 stand-up special Raw makes him “cringe” today, and that he was “a young guy processing a broken heart” when he recorded it. “Kind of an a**hole,” he added. In 1996, Murphy apologised for the jokes, saying: “I deeply regret any pain all this has caused. Just like the rest of the world, I am more educated about AIDS in 1996 than I was in 1981"

@Internetscreen Жыл бұрын

Bro I'm doing this for my health homework

@thatgirl9759 Жыл бұрын

Such a touching documentary. Hope your health homework went well.

@tonshmar 7 күн бұрын

Even watching this now, I can see that some people still don’t want to admit that their loved got the disease because they were GAY and not a drug user. Also noticed that one gentleman who said he doesn’t know how he contracted the disease. Yeah, sure you don’t, buddy. Even with my eyes closed I can see where you (Likely) got it.

@thatgirl9759 Жыл бұрын

I couldn't find any death record on Sallie Perryman. Let's hope she doing great at 72.

@thatgirl9759 Жыл бұрын

@@julieann4616 Why come on here and say something so horrible? Sallie was such a strong and sweet lady.

@julieann4616 Жыл бұрын

@@thatgirl9759 why are you judgmental about a glory hole??

@adrianh332 Жыл бұрын

@@thatgirl9759 He's a disgusting troll.

@vapordave2234 Жыл бұрын

@@thatgirl9759 The lack of empathy is why AIDS was so ignored during the 80/90s. She is a testament to that lack of empathy, I feel sorry for people that.

@thatgirl9759 Жыл бұрын

@@vapordave2234 Sadly your are 💯. The youngsters nowadays have more empathy and won't run when someone says the word AIDS. The name "Julie," more than likely means that she's in her 50's and she still has that cruelty from back in the 80s-90s when it was socially okay to treat PWA badly. I'm also in my 50s, so I am well aware of what it was like.

@robertpolanco1973 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I remembered having seen this powerful documentary on TV years ago and I was so moved by it and it probably is a reminder that HIV/AIDS is still around although it has not been mentioned as much in recent years. There is no doubt that the ongoing struggle for a cure still goes on as well and I hope sincerely for a cure because HIV/AIDS has to END at some point.

@EmilyA.. Жыл бұрын

All my love❤

@jenniferbowie2773 5 ай бұрын

I remember hearing of a story of a girl who had a one night stand and in the morning the guy left a note that now your going to die. Scared me to death didn’t have sex till I was over21 lol

@patrick40592 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what happened to that lady who was positive did she survive

@jussiharinen8548 Жыл бұрын

I wonder it too…

@thatgirl9759 Жыл бұрын

Common Thread's at 30 --- They lost touch with Sallie about 15 years ago. I did a search and could find any death records. She would be 72. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLaUY8uLrreVdY0.html&ab_channel=Oscars

@adrianh332 Жыл бұрын

She did and she's still alive and an advocate for those who are HIV positive.

@AspieTrips Жыл бұрын

@@adrianh332 that wonderful black woman right?

@adrianh332 Жыл бұрын

@@AspieTrips Correct sir

@gigigiseleworld Жыл бұрын

Vito Russo 🌹🎬🙏. #vitorusso 💗

@josephmarzullo 2 ай бұрын

The music is annoying. I like to fall asleep to this stuff tho

@Untilhecomes85 11 ай бұрын

Its so hood that people let it be known they were more than Aids victims

@Dreddwinner 10 ай бұрын

🖤

@Starseed670 Жыл бұрын

Who were the first three people pictured? Does anyone know?

@holdencawffle626 9 ай бұрын

John something Aaron steeplechase Jeffrey dahmer

@stiltongeronimo 5 ай бұрын

@@holdencawffle626are you for real?

@jessicamathis1148 Жыл бұрын

AIDS is sad ❤

@batjr2007 5 ай бұрын

Life is sad

@raineedaeemarvel3345 Жыл бұрын

💝

@cassiejohnson7298 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@josephmarzullo Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t let my son take factor if I knew it was infected. I would’ve put him in a bubble if I had to. My kids don’t have hemophilia so I don’t have to think about it tho lol

@rachel.please3929 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Carito415 9 ай бұрын

Anyone knows where i can found this in spanish or sub.. thanks ❤

@stiltongeronimo 5 ай бұрын

Click and hold on the CC button Choose auto translate and choose Spanish

@josephmarzullo 2 ай бұрын

Learn English

@anthonynewsome Жыл бұрын

It's such a shame you put adverts on this so important documentary, The adverts stopped me watching

@LMB222 11 ай бұрын

Google now puts ads even if the owner doesn't.

@jackwatson3944 15 күн бұрын

108:40 the man's name read out was Dick Gamble, how's that for a fitting name.

@akneves Жыл бұрын

🤍

@cristianortegalgbtq458 3 ай бұрын

Yes no ☝🙁loco sida nooooo👈💔🙁👈☝🙏🙁🤷Jesús no🤷

@michaelFat2112 7 ай бұрын

35:24 Very similar to Charles Howard, Stephen King featured a gay man being pushed over a bridge and dying during a homophobic attack in his book It.

@amc5936 Жыл бұрын

ill never understand why it hit the gay community so hard, or is that a myth?

@hannahwebster5606 Жыл бұрын

It hit the gay community so hard because many of them had an extremely promiscuous sex life. With no pregnancy risk and antibiotics for any STDs there appeared to be no reason not to have lots of sex.

@nikicarrie4071 Жыл бұрын

No it really did hit them hard . Bc of routr they have sex , just like the route of administration of iv drug users

@Mr.Majestic77 Жыл бұрын

Between mid 1970s through the early 1980s, the gay sexual revolution was at it's height. In those days, in the homosexual community, for most, free sex (unprotected) was just as second nature as drinking water. That combined with the mass HIV infections in that community was a recipe for disaster. Those that were infected in the early 1980s, unfortunately HIV serio-converted in the mid to late 1970s. HIV in the 1970s was unknown and went under the radar.

@doyleward9225 Жыл бұрын

It was an easy place for the virus to procreate. Within the community there was a lot of promiscuity not a whole lot of safe sex practices. And there you have it.

@brucebosch9362 Жыл бұрын

There is a more complex explanation for why it hit the gay community so hard. It had to do with the sexual revolution from the 60s and especially the 70s when gay people finally started expressing themselves after centuries of oppression. It was a new kind of freedom and a celebration of this freedom. It is sad that during such a liberating time the community got hit with this terrible terrible disease. Very sad indeed.

@beautifuldiva0208 Жыл бұрын

The only one that really bothered me was the baby the 11 yr old 9:51

@Hopeful62 8 ай бұрын

That's the only one. So you are ok with all the others ... wow

@TGP109 Жыл бұрын

Campbell accused Dan White of homophobia, which is incorrect. White was angry about Milk's refusal to see him reinstated after White resigned from office. These lies have to be fought against in order to set the record straight. White was a murderer and should have served more time, but lying about him doesn't make it any better. Campbell was also very obnoxious as he pranced around pretending to be a nun.