Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters: Night arrest
1980
Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters: Night arrest
1980
- NFSA ID640YR78P
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Duration45 mins
- GenresLGBTQI
- Year1980
The NFSA has completed a digital restoration of Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters (One in Seven Collective, produced by Digby Duncan, 1980).
The documentary tells the story of the very first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on 24 June 1978, a protest march that ended in 53 arrests.
In this clip, one of 'the 78ers' describes what happened after her arrest on the night of the first Mardi Gras.
View more clips from this film on our NFSA Online YouTube channel
The NFSA has completed a digital restoration of Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters (One in Seven Collective, produced by Digby Duncan, 1980).
The documentary tells the story of the very first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on 24 June 1978, a protest march that ended in 53 arrests.
In this clip, one of 'the 78ers' describes what happened after her arrest on the night of the first Mardi Gras.
View more clips from this film on our NFSA Online YouTube channel
- NFSA ID640YR78P
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Duration45 mins
- GenresLGBTQI
- Year1980
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