On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, a poignant tribute to those who fell victim to AIDS was born: the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. This powerful documentary film, directed by Robert Epstein and narrated by Dustin Hoffman, brings to life six personal stories woven together with news footage, interviews, and archive material to shed light on the crisis of the 1980s. By combining intimate profiles with a larger context of social and government response, the film not only honors those who were lost but also sheds light on the struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community during this tumultuous period in American history.