Having been present at the Stonewall riots, Vito Russo (1946-1990) became, with a very straightforward and positive style, one of the activists that gave more inspiration to the LGTB community in the struggle for equal rights. Author of the famous book The Celluloid Closet about the representation of gays and lesbians in the history of cinema—later adapted to the big screen—, he created a TV series about the LGTB community, was a member of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) and founded the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to control the depiction of gays and lesbians in media. He was also one of the most distinguished activists of ACT UP, a group that energetically protested against the inaction of the Reagan administration in the face of the AIDS epidemic.

This brilliant documentary gives us a master class about the sense of activism and the force of optimism. It is the unforgettable portrait of a unique man who still moves and inspires us, 22 years after his death, caused by AIDS.