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Upstairs Inferno

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How it feels

This documentary tells the story of a deadly arson attack on a gay bar in New Orleans in 1973. It covers the event itself and how the city reacted to the tragedy.

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What happens

Upstairs Inferno is a 2015 American documentary film written, produced, and directed by Robert L. Camina. It chronicles the events surrounding the UpStairs Lounge arson attack on June 24, 1973, in New Orleans, Louisiana and the city's response to the tragedy. It had its festival premiere as the closing night film at the North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on August 22, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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