Before Stonewall

1984 · 87 min · EN · 6.7 (26 votes)

Dir. Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg · Starring Rita Mae Brown, Red Jordan Arobateau, Ann Bannon, Lisa Ben, Allen Ginsberg, Martin Duberman

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New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.

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A powerful, unflinching look at a community's struggle for dignity. It feels like a vital historical record, piecing together forgotten voices and moments of quiet defiance that exploded into a fight for liberation.

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