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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Description
This documentary uses never-before-seen footage and rediscovered interviews in a search for the truth behind the mysterious 1992 death of black transgender activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson.
This documentary uses never-before-seen footage and rediscovered interviews in a search for the truth behind the mysterious 1992 death of black transgender activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson.
Actors:
Letitia James,
Mark Segal,
Sylvia Rivera,
Taylor Mead,
Agosto Machado,
Victoria Cruz,
Vito Russo
Letitia James
October 18, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Mark Segal
Sylvia Rivera
Taylor Mead
31 December 1924, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Agosto Machado
Victoria Cruz
Vito Russo
July 11, 1946 in New York, New York, USA
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
David France
David France
Country:
United States
Keywords:
#David France #Marsha P. Johnson #Sylvia Rivera #The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson #Victoria Cruz
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May 05, 2017
It masterfully weaves together past and present, not only telling the story we've come to see, but the larger one besides.
October 05, 2017
It's a bittersweet film: for every strong figure willing to put their life on the line for a bigger cause, there's another who's been beaten or murdered as a direct result for displaying such braveness.
October 05, 2017
If Marsha P. fades from the film (there is not enough great footage of her, I guess, although enough to suggest she could be irresistible), the sense of vulnerability she projects permeates the rest of the movie.
May 03, 2017
[It's] is a celebration of a leader whose importance is finally being recognized through a wider lens. But it's also a rallying cry, a call for all of us to acknowledge, appreciate, and amplify the message of LGBT equality and liberation.
October 05, 2017
Though this film doesn't give definitive answers on what happened to Ms. Johnson, it keeps her memory alive. That itself is a victory over indifference.
October 05, 2017
At his best, David France mimics Werner Herzog, with one sequence in particular, a private viewing of Johnson's autopsy photos, echoing "Grizzly Man."
October 05, 2017
Works powerfully as a rallying cry for tolerance, love and understanding.
October 04, 2017
... a disjointed but essential documentary about two transgender drag queens who were instrumental in the Stonewall Riots of 1969.
October 03, 2017
Even if The Death And Life Of Marsha P. Johnson doesn't wholly deliver on its premise, France does a remarkable job of finding the continuity between New York in the '70s, '90s, and now.
October 01, 2017
It passionately covers a number of important issues without quite unifying them into a coherent whole.
October 05, 2017
Along the way, a sobering history of the gay rights movement is rendered through the lens of long-suffering transgender activists.
June 20, 2017
At times the narrative feels scattered, but this is heartbreaking, powerful and pressing, and an urgent must-see.