The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
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Overview
Describing herself as a'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture at New York City's gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride as the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, based Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group situated in the heart of NYC's Greenwich Village. Friends never recognized the version of events, although the NYPD declared her passing in 1992 a suicide. Structured like a whodunit, together with activist Victoria Cruz throw as detective and audience , The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while trying to finally solve the puzzle of her unexplained death.
Overview
Describing herself as a'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture at New York City's gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride as the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, based Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group situated in the heart of NYC's Greenwich Village. Friends never recognized the version of events, although the NYPD declared her passing in 1992 a suicide. Structured like a whodunit, together with activist Victoria Cruz throw as detective and audience , The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while trying to finally solve the puzzle of her unexplained death.
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Release Date
July 27, 2017
Rating
Country
United States of America
Production
Race Point Films, Faliro House Productions, Ninety Thousand Words, Public Square Films, Terasem Media & Films
Runtime
1h 45m
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