In the wake of the destruction and despair of the AIDS epidemic, an unlikely celebration began to form. More than just leather and kink, the Folsom Festival set out to do some good in the ghettoized gay community. This new documentary sheds light on the social, political, charitable, and cultural implications of this San Francisco gem. Breaking Glass Pictures (bgpics.com). —Lucy Doyle

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