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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

2017

David France

Documentary, Self: Victoria Cruz, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera ...

7.0

442

Documentary Featuring never-before-seen footage and rediscovered interviews, Academy Award nominee David France ('How to Survive a Plague') follows a new investigation into the mysterious death of self-described “street queen” Marsha P. Johnson, one of the courageous black transgender activists who spearheaded the modern gay civil rights movement.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"An impassioned inquiry, even if it tends to wander."	POS
United States	Nick Schager Variety	"Driven by both empathy and a passion for justice (...) [A] stellar documentary (...) Deriving additional emotional power from its formal beauty"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"[A] sobering documentary (...) 'Death And Life' creates a mini-portrait of Rivera through old interviews, and it’s heartbreaking to watch such a fiery person eventually grow disillusioned while being treated by some as a pariah"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"[It] is particularly suspenseful for the way it recollects the past through the prism of a murder mystery, brilliantly fusing an archival history with the elements of a detective story."	POS
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"What France does successfully portray is the effect Johnson had on the community – the film is filled with fond recollections of her exuberance and unwillingness to back down (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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