Screaming Queens (2005)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
0h 57min
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- Synopsis:
Emmy Award-winning 'Screaming Queens' tells the little-known story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the United States - a 1966 riot in San Francisco's impoverished Tenderloin neighborhood, three years before the famous gay riot at New York's Stonewall Inn. 'Screaming Queens' introduces viewers to street queens, cops and activist civil rights ministers who recall the riot and paint a vivid portrait of the wild transgender scene in 1960s San Francisco. Integrating the riot's story into the broader fabric of American life, the documentary connects the event to urban renewal, anti-war activism, civil rights and sexual liberation. With enticing archival footage and period music, this unknown story is dramatically brought back to life. - Actors:
- Ray Baxter, Elliot Blackstone, A'leisha Brevard, Felicia Elizondo, Gary Fembot, Ed Hansen, Lawrence Helman, Mollie Menzies, Miss Edy Modular, Simone, Amanda St. Jaymes, Susan Stryker
- Directors:
- Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker
- Producers:
- Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker, Jack Walsh
- Writers:
- Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker
- Aka:
- Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria
- Genres:
- Documentary, Lesbian & Gay, Special Interest
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