Thursday, June 06
Madrid, Spain
Pride Month Event: Screening of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 7PM CET
At the American International Institute in Madrid
This special session presents the acclaimed documentary THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON which reexamines the death of a beloved icon of the trans world while celebrating the story of two landmark pioneers of the trans-rights movement, trailblazers who put the T in LGBT. The Academy Award® nominated director and journalist David France (*How to Survive A Plague*) will join us for a Q&A following the screening.
Synopsis: Who killed Marsha P Johnson? When the beloved, self-described "street queen" of NY's gay ghetto was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992, the NYPD chalked it up as a suicide and refused to investigate. However, as shown in Academy Award® nominated director and journalist David France's (*How to Survive A Plague*) film, it's a decision many questioned. Having played a pivotal role in the previous year's Stonewall Riots, in 1970, Johnson and fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera formed the world's first trans-rights organization, STAR (Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries). And despite their many challenges over the years-homelessness, illness, alcoholism-Marsha and Sylvia ignited a powerful and lasting civil rights movement for gender nonconforming people. Now, a quarter century later, at a time of unprecedented visibility and escalating violence in the transgender community, Marsha's old friend and fellow activist Victoria Cruz has taken it upon herself to reexamine what happened to Marsha. Dipping deep into jaw-dropping archival footage of another era of New York City life, THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON follows as this champion pursues leads, mobilizes officials, and works to tell the story of Marsha's life and get to the bottom of Marsha's death.
The screening will take place at the American International Institute in Madrid on Thursday, June 6 at 7PM CET.
Director and Producer David France will join via Zoom for a brief Q&A session. All are welcome to attend. Bring a friend.
View The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson trailer here: The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) — Public Square Films
WHEN
Thursday, June 06, 2024 at 07:00 PM Madrid Time
WHERE
American International Institute
Calle de Miguel Ángel 8
Madrid, MD 28010
Spain
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CONTACT
John Murphy - Hal Moskowitz
[email protected]