Very moving!

Tonight Carsten and I saw the movie Milk at the film festival.  I have been wanting to see this movie for some time, but due to when it was released in the US and my moving abroad, I was unable to see the film in the theater.  And it is my understanding that it's showing tonight was the first time it was shown in it original format (in English), here in Freiburg.  Anyway, all I can say is WOW!!!  If you have not seen this movie, go and rent it now!  The acting was superb and I think Sean Penn completely deserved his Academy Award.  Everyone was good in the film and I especially loved when they showed actual footage.  I was tearful through most of the film, okay, I cried the entire time.  It was interesting to see the challenges Harvey Milk faced in the 70's and compare it to what is happening now in the US with Gay Marriages.  It becomes shocking at how after all these years equality is still such an issue in the US, a country that is suppose to be based on freedom and all men being created equal.  I feel very fortunate to be living someplace where I can chose to have a civil union or not.