The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
3.9
(2.9K)
Documentary
2017
105 min
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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.
Starring:
Marsha P. Johnson
,
Victoria Cruz
,
Sylvia Rivera
,
Taylor Mead
,
Pat Bumgardner
,
Vito Russo
Documentary
Lgbtq+
True Crime
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"I love what this is trying to do, but I don't think it's successful. I was disappointed by the lack of coherent thought and development of Marsha."
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Fawn Mokulis
"Evil really exists"
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Katrice Masters
"marsha is my hero but this movie was stolen from a trans activist and film maker by this director. support indie lgbtq+ created movies instead of this"
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Katie Montgomery
"Beautiful movie. It will inspire and infuriate you. If you are a true crime fan, this is an important addition to the list."
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Zack Fry
"This really opens your eyes 👀 to the trials and tribulations this person who didn’t have much to live off of still had enough heart to empower so many others to get through each day. She cried through her smile, laughed through her tears. Strongly Recommended."
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