“New York City’s Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as a symbol of gay and lesbian liberation, as it was the site where drag queens confronted the police and resisted on June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival footage to depict this historic event.
Greta Schiller’s legendary film brings to light many elements missing from Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall while still aligning with him on certain details. Before Stonewall explores the world of the post-war gay rights movement: this dark portrayal of the Adenauer era in Germany reflects a time when homosexuals were sent directly from concentration camps to West German prisons and were never rehabilitated.”
