MAJOR! explores the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated Black transgender elder and activist who has been fighting for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years.
Miss Major is a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion and a survivor of Attica State Prison, a former sex worker, an elder, and a community leader and human rights activist. She is simply “Mama” to many in her community. Her personal story and activism for transgender civil rights intersects LGBT struggles for justice and equality from the 1960s to today. At the center of her activism is her fierce advocacy for her girls, trans women of color who have survived police brutality and incarceration in men’s jails and prisons.
MAJOR! was an official selection at over 60 film festivals around the world and garnered 20 awards for best documentary. Miss Major’s story offers a roadmap for social justice movements lead by and for transgender women of color, and a unique opportunity to learn from our living elders.
Miss Major is a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion and a survivor of Attica State Prison, a former sex worker, an elder, and a community leader and human rights activist. She is simply “Mama” to many in her community. Her personal story and activism for transgender civil rights intersects LGBT struggles for justice and equality from the 1960s to today. At the center of her activism is her fierce advocacy for her girls, trans women of color who have survived police brutality and incarceration in men’s jails and prisons.
MAJOR! was an official selection at over 60 film festivals around the world and garnered 20 awards for best documentary. Miss Major’s story offers a roadmap for social justice movements lead by and for transgender women of color, and a unique opportunity to learn from our living elders.
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MAJOR!
Running time: 01:30:49 Language: English Subtitles: English/Spanish/French 2016, Dir. Annalise Ophelian Not rated. Contains language and descriptions of police brutality, incarceration, and sexual assault. |
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Curriculum themes: Documentary, LGBTQ, transgender, African American, history, gender studies, sex work, prison industrial complex, social justice activism, aging
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As a digital educational license holder, your institution may purchase DVD copies of this film for $35 or Blu Ray copies of the film for $45 each. Shipping and handling within the United States is always free. We recommend Blu Ray purchase for any screening in a theatrical setting, as this provides the highest quality image and audio. Please contact us for a DVD or Blu Ray order form.
This license is restricted to a single campus or location and may not be transferred or sold.
We also offer single use Public Performance Rights (PPR) for $250, with the option to upgrade to full purchase anytime during the purchase year simply paying the balance of the purchase price.
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