The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

A documentary investigates the suspicious death of Marsha P. Johnson, a black transgender activist, shedding light on the struggles faced by black trans women and serving as a tribute to her life and activism. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is a 2017 American English-language Documentary Biography film featuring Victoria Cruz, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Taylor Mead, Michael Baden, Vito Russo and Michael Meyerson. Public Square Films was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) David France, L. A. Teodosio, Joy A. Tomchin and Kimberly Reed. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is written by David France and Mark Blane and it is directed by David France. Netflix acquired the distribution rights for the film. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson was released on 6th October 2017 and takes a screen time of 105 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Cinematography was done by Tom Bergmann and Adam Uhl and editing by Tyler H. Walk. The music was composed by Bryce Dessner.