The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017 Producer
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson reexamines the death of a beloved icon of the trans world while celebrating the story of two landmark pioneers of the trans-rights movement, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Directed by David France and produced by Kimberly Reed among others, the film follows activist Victoria Cruz as she revisits the unresolved 1992 case of her friend's suspicious death and, in the process, tells the larger story of the Stonewall generation's fight for dignity.
“Suspenseful for the way it recollects the past through the prism of a murder mystery, brilliantly fusing an archival history with the elements of a detective story.”
“Reminds you of the key part that the transgender community played in the socio-political struggle for recognition. Essential viewing.”
““The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson” is essential because it tells a trans person's story through her own perspective — a strategy the rest of Hollywood should emulate.”
“A poignant and accurate picture of Johnson's gargantuan efforts to dissolve both individual and systematic homophobia, as well as to make the movement more inclusive of the trans community.”
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