The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History Marc Stein. Danny Winters is forced to leave behind friends and loved ones when he is kicked out of his parent’s home and flees to New York. The review originally ran in the Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 6, 2010. The documentary discusses the Stonewall riots, a six-day period beginning on June 28, 1969, during which the LGBTQ+ community protested against a police raid on a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn, in Greenwich Village, NYC. "Stonewall Uprising," the terrific documentary from Kate Davis and David Heilbroner, airs on WTTW channel 11 (Chicago's PBS station) at 9 p.m. tonight. My review of the documentary is bellow. Based on the book Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution , the film is a straightforward documentary that recounts the systematic repression of homosexuals and the night that resentment bubbled over into riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York. Stonewall Uprising is one documentary that will enjoy a long afterlife and will appear regularly on public TV stations across the land. With Paul Bosche, Alfredo del Rio, John DiGiacomo, Dana Gaiser. The documentary discusses the Stonewall riots, a six-day period beginning on June 28, 1969, during which the LGBTQ+ community protested against a police raid on a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn, in … The interviews were conducted with a single purpose: to accurately recount the events of those nights. Stonewall riots, also called Stonewall uprising, series of violent confrontations that began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, between police and gay rights activists outside the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. It provides a context for them, offering a highly evocative sense of … Kate Davis and David Heilbroner’s riveting documentary looks at more than just the Stonewall riots. Review of Stonewall Uprising (2010) By Doris Toumarkine (503) for Film Journal International (5,200) on 15 Jun 2010 Outstanding, emotionally and visually rich documentary about the spontaneous 1969 Stonewall Inn riots that gave birth to and fueled the… Features interviews with participants in the events. June 28, 1969: NYC police raid a Greenwich Village Mafia-run gay bar, The Stonewall … Aired: 06/09/20 Expired: 10/31/20 For those with no need for a Stonewall riots 101, the documentary has little to offer. Perry N. Halkitis, dean of Rutgers School of Public Health, explains in this Q&A how the Stonewall Riots – which happened 50 years ago Friday launching the gay rights movement – brought attention to the unique health care needs of the gay population and served as a … The film is a veritable history lesson on homosexuality in the mid part of the 20th century, examining cultural attitudes and laws that made it illegal just to be homosexual. Directed by Kate Davis, David Heilbroner. 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. There remains much more inequality to battle in the years (and decades) ahead, but the first half of Stonewall Uprising is a sobering reminder of just how bad things used to be. Stonewall Uprising made its theatrical debut on June 16, 2010 at the Film Forum in New York City.The movie features interviews with eyewitnesses to the incident, including NYPD deputy inspector Seymour Pine. New York Univ, $35 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4798-1685-9. Stonewall Uprising is an important documentary -- and a passionate and compassionate reconstruction of the historic standoff between police and pubcrawlers. Stonewall Uprising movie reviews & Metacritic score: "It was the Rosa Parks moment," says one man. Although handsomely crafted, well-acted and made with transparently noble intentions, Roland Emmerich’s “Stonewall” is a movie that seems destined to please almost no one. Marc Stein NYU Press (Jun 11, 2019) Softcover $35.00 978-1-4798-1685-9 Marc Stein’s The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History is an essential collection of primary sources including newspaper articles, opinion pieces, court documents, and photos that place a central event in LGBTQ+ history in context.. Fortunately, the PBS documentary Stonewall Uprising came to my attention shortly thereafter. The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement. This film tells the story of the massive police raid of Stonewall in June 1969. 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 does an evocative job of coloring in the oppression of gay life before Stonewall, so that when the eruption happens, we feel its necessity in our bones. Drawing from sources that include mainstream, alternative, and LGBTQ media, gay-bar guide listings, state court decisions, political fliers, first-person accounts, song lyrics, and photographs, Stein paints an indelible portrait of this pivotal moment in the LGBT movement. The film brings together voices from over 50 years of the LGBTQ rights movement to explore queer activism before, during and after the Stonewall Riots. Stonewall Forever is a documentary from NYC’s LGBT Community Center directed by Ro Haber. Stonewall Uprising is another bullet aimed squarely at the nostalgic reverence with which people treat the late 60s. The eye-opening documentary "Stonewall Uprising" shows through interviews and frequently horrifying old footage, homosexuality in this country was once a highly illegal behavior. It’s hard to escape the conclusion that the birth of gay rights occurred at 6th Avenue and 8th Street that night at the Stonewall. HuffPost Review: Stonewall Uprising. STONEWALL is a drama about a fictional young man caught up during the 1969 Stonewall riots. Film examining the events surrounding the Stonewall riots of 1969. The Stonewall riots marked the beginning of the gay rights movement as we know it today. The Stonewall Uprising Interviews Collection is comprised of 48 raw interviews from the American Experience documentary of the same name. Its melodramatic plot and stereotypical characters presumably were employed with the hope of drawing a mainstream audience, which, nonetheless, is likely to find both either off-putting or risible. The solid documentary Stonewall Uprising doesn’t have much footage from the event itself—only some photographs and film clips of the chaotic street scene—but directors Kate Davis and David Heilbroner unite several of the key players and provide stark contrast between the world before and after Stonewall. Stonewall Uprising made its theatrical debut on June 16, 2010, at the Film Forum in New York City. Buy this book. As the riots progressed, an international gay rights movement was born. Curator Katherine Ott reflects on the significance of the uprising. The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. Parents need to know that Stonewall Outloud is a short (32 minute) documentary commemorating the people and events of June 28, 1969, when patrons of The Stonewall Inn, a Manhattan gay bar, resisted arrest and fought back against the New York City Police Department. Stonewall Uprising made its theatrical debut on June 16, 2010, at the Film Forum in New York City. Across 200 documents, Marc Stein presents a unique record of the lessons and legacies of Stonewall. The Stonewall Uprising began June 28, 1969, in response to a police raid at The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, and has since been commemorated around the world with pride parades and other events. 06/27/2010 08:05 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 I was delighted to be interviewed for this documentary to point out the discrimination that existed in Greenwich Village against gays and lesbians back in 1969 that led to the Stonewall uprising. The Stonewall Uprising Interviews Collection is comprised of 48 raw interviews from the American Experience documentary of the same name, directed by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner. According to Jonathan Dent, a lexicographer at the OED, uprising became more popular in the wake of the documentary Stonewall Uprising, which was released in 2010. 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. Collection Summary.