The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Directed byDavid France
Written by
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Tom Bergmann
  • Adam Uhl
Edited byTyler H. Walk
Music byBryce Dessner
Production
company
Public Square Films
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21) (Tribeca)
  • October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is a 2017 American documentary film directed by David France. It chronicles Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, prominent figures in gay liberation and transgender rights movement in New York City from the 1960s to the 1990s and co-founders of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries. The film centers on activist Victoria Cruz's investigation into Johnson's death in 1992, which was initially ruled a suicide by police despite suspicious circumstances.[1] It is France's second film, following How to Survive a Plague (2012).

  1. ^ Kohn, Eric (April 24, 2017). "'The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson' Review: A Stonewall Hero Is Mourned In Fascinating Detective Story — Tribeca 2017 Review". IndieWire. Retrieved July 9, 2020.