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The Stroll

Documentary

2023, Movie, 1h 26min

The history of New York’s Meatpacking District, told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. Filmmaker Kristen Lovell, who walked “The Stroll” for a decade, reunites her community to recount the violence, policing, homelessness, and gentrification they overcame to build a movement for transgender rights.

Country: United States

Directors:

Zackary Drucker,

Kristen Parker Lovell

Cast:

Kristen Parker Lovell,

RuPaul,

Rudolph Giuliani,

Laverne Cox

Reviews

Critic Jude Dry

rated

...poignant, heartbreaking, and maddening, a bitter truth that must be reckoned with.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic B. Panther

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...electrically merges trans history and trans present.

Read full review at Paste Magazine

Critic Julia Skott

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Kristen Lovell vill inte att berättelser om transkvinnor alltid ska fokusera på det tragiska och brutala. Berättelsen om ”The stroll” i New York är sevärd för alla.

Read full review at Svenska Dagbladet

Critic Henrik Palle

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...seriøst hardcore historier fra en gruppe, der insisterer på ikke at være ofre.

Read full review at Politiken

Frequently asked questions

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"The Stroll" is a powerful documentary that sheds light on the untold history of transgender sex workers in New York City's Meatpacking District. Through the lens of Black and Latina trans women who lived and worked in the area during the 1980s and 1990s, the film recounts stories of violence, policing, homelessness, and gentrification. With archival footage and photographs, as well as interviews with surviving members of the community, "The Stroll" paints a vivid picture of a marginalized group fighting for their rights in the face of adversity. The film also explores the murder of Amanda Milan, a Black trans woman sex worker whose death sparked a movement for transgender rights. Ultimately, "The Stroll" is a testament to the resilience and strength of these women and their community.

Where can I stream The Stroll? Toggle content

You can stream The Stroll on: JioHotstar

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