The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
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Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is a 2017 documentary that examines the life and mysterious death of the legendary trans activist and Stonewall icon. The film, structured as a whodunit, challenges the NYPD's suicide ruling while celebrating Johnson's pioneering work with Sylvia Rivera in founding S.T.A.R. and her tireless advocacy for LGBT rights in New York City.
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Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
Victoria CruzSelf
Sylvia RiveraSelf (archive footage)
Taylor MeadSelf (archive footage)
Pat BumgardnerSelf (archive footage)
Vito RussoSelf (archive footage)
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
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When was this documentary released?
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was released on July 27, 2017.
What is the film about?
The documentary explores the life of Marsha P. Johnson, a trans activist and key figure in the Stonewall uprising, and investigates the circumstances surrounding her 1992 death, which the NYPD ruled a suicide but which friends and the film dispute.
Who is featured in the film?
The documentary is structured around activist Victoria Cruz, who serves as a detective and audience surrogate investigating Johnson's death, while celebrating Johnson's legacy with Sylvia Rivera and S.T.A.R.
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