LONGTIME COMPANION

Director : : Norman René
USA 1990. 96 minutes
Colour. In English

Perhaps the first film to put a human face on the AIDS epidemic, Longtime Companion follows the lives of a small circle of friends from the first mention of the disease in the New York Times in 1981. First referred to as "Gay-Related-Immune-Disorder," we watch the effect of the disease as it devastates the lives of our protagonists. Jumping between Manhattan and Fire Island, vignettes carry us from the it-couldn't-happen-to-me mentality of the early days of the disease to the invasive effect it has had on all of our lives, today. The title of the film comes from the New York Times' refusal to acknowledge homosexual relationships in their obituary section during this period. Instead, survivors were referred to as "Longtime Companions" of the deceased.

Awards / Festivals:
Academy Award Nomination – Best Supporting Actor 1991
Golden Globe Award – Best Supporting Actor 1991
Screening Time
2 Sep 15.00 Oktagon
5 Sep 13.00 CCF