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Before Stonewall

Before Stonewall

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 15, 1984

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

67%

Original Title

Before Stonewall

Production Companies

Center for the Study of Filmed History, Before Stonewall Inc.

Director

Greta Schiller

Description

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.