The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)

A life that launched a revolution, a death that remains a mystery.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2017-07-27
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 94 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Terasem Media & Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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.

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    Directing David France Director
    Writing Mark Blane Writer
    Writing David France Writer
    Sound Bryce Dessner Original Music Composer
    Camera Tom Bergmann Director of Photography
    Camera Adam Uhl Director of Photography
    Editing Tyler H. Walk Editor
    Art James O'Donnell Production Design
    Production Andrew Tobias Associate Producer
    Production Mark Blane Associate Producer
    Directing Mark Blane Second Unit Director