Year: 1997
Runtime: 80 mins
Language: English
The film delves into the psychology of men whose hatred of homosexuals drove them to murder. Set against the backdrop of 1977 gay‑bash attacks on San Francisco’s streets, director Arthur Dong confronts the killers of gay men face‑to‑face, pressing each with the stark question, “Why did you do it?”
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