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Stonewall Uprising (2010)

Stonewall Uprising poster
Directed by
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary uses interviews with people who were there to tell the story of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City. It shows how a police raid sparked a rebellion that became a turning point for gay rights.

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What happens

Stonewall Uprising is a 2010 American documentary film examining the events surrounding the Stonewall riots that began during the early hours of June 28, 1969. Stonewall Uprising made its theatrical debut on June 16, 2010, at the Film Forum in New York City. The film features interviews with 15 participants and eyewitnesses to the riots, including many who were active in the uprising and later went on to form gay liberation groups, as well as law enforcement who participated in the raids that precipitated the rebellion. The film was produced and directed by the documentary makers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner, and is based on the book by the historian David Carter, Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution. The title theme is by Gary Lionelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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