In the late 1970’s, a mysterious new disease began infecting and killing gay men. Common threads tells the powerful story of the first decade of the AIDS epidemic, as told through the lives of five very diverse individuals who shared a common fate.

Using the monumental NAMES project AIDS memorial quilt as its central metaphor, the film weaves together personal memories and television news stories to expose the U.S. government’s failure to respond to the growing epidemic, and the vibrant protest movement that was born as a result.

From the Olympic athlete to the inner-city recovering drug addict, from the conservative naval commander to the New York gay activist to the 11-year-old suburban boy with hemophilia, the film uses intimate details to tell an epic story of love, loss, anger and healing.

At first AIDS was considered to be a gay related disease (GRIDS). The quilts were a way to remember each person by putting very personal words or pictures on a quilt.

Together they form a huge tapestry that in itself shows the individuality of each patient and how much people already died of this terrible disease. 

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