Stonewall

USA, 1995. 99 mins. Wellspring Media

In 1969, Matty Dean arrives in New York City's Greenwich Village hoping that life there will provide the sexual liberation forbidden to him by his small town upbringing. Matty falls in love with LaMiranda, a cross-dresser who introduces him to the regulars at the infamous Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar. He is shocked, however, to learn that the NYPD regularly raids the Stonewall, harassing the clientele and closeted owner Vinnie. After one such incident, Matty ends up in jail, where he's attracted to Ethan, a gay activist preaching a moderate policy of conformity and peaceful protest.

Director: Nigel Finch