Before Stonewall

'Before Stonewall', 1984

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

Runtime

87 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary

Keywords

gay, stonewall riot, lesbian, drag, drag queen

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Before Stonewall

Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg, 1984

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Aspect ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White (some images in black and white) | Color

Screening formats

16 mm

Awards

National Film Preservation Board, USA

Winner

2019

National Film Preservation Board

National Film Registry

Storyline

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

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.

Summary

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

Synopsis

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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Cast & crew

Cast

Rita Mae Brown

Actor/Actress

Maua Adele Ajanaku

Actor/Actress

Red Jordan Arobateau

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

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