The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
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.
- Tagline
- “A life that launched a revolution, a death that remains a mystery.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- David France
- Original Language
- EN
Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
Victoria CruzSelf
Sylvia RiveraSelf (archive footage)
Taylor MeadSelf (archive footage)
Pat BumgardnerSelf (archive footage)
Vito RussoSelf (archive footage)
- What is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was directed by David France.
- When was The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson released?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was released on July 27, 2017.
- How long is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson?
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson has a runtime of 1h 45m.
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