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Before Stonewall

Introduction

Before Stonewall is a documentary film that talks about the history of the LBGTQ community

before the Stonewall Riots took place. It is considered the first recorded visual history of queer

life before Stonewall. The documentary utilizes archival films and personal recollections to

construct an informative film that unfolds the history of LGBTQ liberation movements in the

United States. The documentary made by John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller, and Robert Rosenberg

is based on the Stonewall riots. However, the documentary recognizes the social changes that

began before the Stonewall riots. The Stonewall riots, also referred to as Stonewall Uprising,

took place on 28th June 1969 when Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village in New

York, was raided by the New York Police. The police raid resulted in 13 arrests that included the

club employees and individuals the police considered to violate New York’s gender-

appropriation clothing statute (History.com Editors). The arrests sparked a riot and a six-day

protest, with law enforcement clashing violently with bar patrons and neighborhood residents.

Before Stonewall documentary provides the encounter of the Stonewall Uprising and how the

event was a catalyst for the LBGTQ rights movements.

Research Question and Thesis

Before Stonewall showcases that the success of the Stonewall Uprising is a result of the

progressing social protests and countless activists’ work throughout history that makes the

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community visible to society which also pushes LGBTQ cinema to flourish. The paper aims to

answer how the production and the growing techniques in documentary film production help

Before Stonewall documentary push boundaries for LGBTQ rights by making these groups of

people recognized by society. Before the Stonewall riots, the LGBTQ community was under

constant harassment due to regulations that prohibited their relations in New York. The

documentary utilizes archival films and personal recollections to construct an informative film

that unfolds the history of LGBTQ liberation movements in the United States. However,

understanding the film’s production in the context of the Stonewall Riots will offer the

opportunity to see how the documentary was essential for the LGBTQ community in terms of

their rights in society and their involvement in cinema in America.

Research Methods

The research utilized a variety of secondary and primary sources. The sources used to include

documents from peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, books, and interviews. In addition, the

research focused on sources regarding the history of LGBTQ liberation movements in the United

States, documentary film’s production and techniques, the growing technology in documentary

filmmaking helps people to promote human rights, other early films and documentary in the

struggle for LGBTQ rights in the United States.

Research Findings

Documentary films provide the reality and offer a presentation of the world we occupy regarding

social, political, economic, and economic factors. The presentation offered by the documentary

production always stands for a particular view within society or the world through the value of

the insight or providing knowledge using a perspective tone that instills the view being addressed

into people and society (Nichols 20). Documentary production is based on five modes:

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Surname 1 Name Professor Course Date Before Stonewall Introduction Before Stonewall is a documentary film that talks about the history of the LBGTQ community before the Stonewall Riots took place. It is considered the first recorded visual history of queer life before Stonewall. The documentary utilizes archival films and personal recollections to construct an informative film that unfolds the history of LGBTQ liberation movements in the United States. The documentary made by John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller, and Robert Rosenberg is based on the Stonewall riots. However, the documentary recognizes the social changes that began before the Stonewall riots. The Stonewall riots, also referred to as Stonewall Uprising, took place on 28th June 1969 when Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village in New York, was raided by the New York Police. The police raid resulted in 13 arrests that included the club employees and individuals the police considered to violate New York’s genderappropriation clothing statute (History.com Editors). The arrests sparked a riot and a six-day protest, with law enforcement clashing violently with bar patrons and neighborhood residents. Before Stonewall documentary provides the encounter of the Stonewall Uprising and how the event was a catalyst for the LBGTQ rights movements. Research Question and Thesis Before Stonewall showcases that the success of the Stonewall Uprising is a result of the progressing social protests and countless activists’ wor ...
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