To reconstruct the context that these minorities were going through in the United States and that triggered the revolt, the Netflix documentary The death and life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) offers an overview through a tour of the activist’s journey (1945-1992).
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
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The documentary directed by David France, a renowned American journalist with a long history of investigating issues of the LGBTIQ + community, tells the story of Johnson, an African-American transgender woman who had strong activism in New York City.
Johnson was Andy Warhol’s muse, raised his voice by the trans who were persecuted, harassed and victims of transvestites who were rarely investigated and together with another trans woman activist, Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002), they formed the “Casa Star”, (Revolutionary Street Transvestite Activists, for its acronym in English), a space that sheltered drag queens, transvestites and gays and lesbians homeless.
In the case of the film Stonewall Uprising (2010), directed by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner, compiles audiovisual material from the 1950s and 1960s about American propaganda about homosexuality, its conception as mental illness and the damning message for all the people in the group.
STONEWALL UPRISING – Official Trailer
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It also has the testimonies of some of the people who were present the night of the incidents, who explain the type of marginal, almost clandestine, life they had to lead in order not to be imprisoned, and the strong pressure of the New York police, who I harassed and persecuted them.
For his part, Mocha Celis It is the first baccalaureate for trans people in the world and is located in the neighborhood of La Chacarita, City of Buenos Aires.
This documentary was made by the students themselves who learned audiovisual tools in the entity and decided to face the filming of this project that has their voices.
At the same time, the film is a tribute to the entire trans community and a story of learning as they fight for rights.
Public Television will broadcast this Sunday at 10:30 p.m.
