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Out in the Night

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Out in the Night

2014

1h 15m

Documentary

Biography

Crime

Drama

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Four black lesbians face charges and conviction for assaulting a man who attacked them on a street in New York.

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Victoria Law

Bitch Media

Filmmaker blair dorosh-walther paints a complex picture which also looks at race, class, sexual orientation, and gender expression.

Jan 21, 2021

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Katie Walsh

The Playlist

"Out in the Night" is a crucially important story that needs to be told and shared with a wide audience, and is a timely tale that fits with the current feminist push back against misogyny and street harassment.

Rated: B

Aug 24, 2014

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Michael Nordine

IndieWire

'The media doesn't tell the whole story,' says one interviewee. It's hard to escape the feeling that 'Out in the Night' doesn't either.

Rated: C+

Jun 17, 2014

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Aviva Dove-Viebahn

Ms. Magazine

Throughout the film, dorosh-walther highlights both the women's vulnerability and their strength, while never losing sight of their humanity.

Jun 24, 2021

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

... suggests that the court system as well as the tabloid headlines (which described the women in terms such as a "wolf pack" and "gal gang") got it wrong.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 17, 2015

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Brandon Judell

CultureCatch

'Out in the Night' is an empowering, troubling, illuminative work and one of the more unforgettable documentaries of 2014.

Jun 21, 2014

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It angered me that these 4 lesbians were demonised by the US media as "a gang of lesbians" for simply defending themselves against a violent street harasser. They absolutely deserve to have their stories told. Important lessons to be learned about anti-black racism in the media, misoynoir and homophobia to be had here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Great presentation!!! I love how the filmmaker went into detail with everything!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/18

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Audience Member

I personally know these young ladies and what they went through. I'm very proud they were able to showcase to everyone their experiences.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Great documentary...about the inhumanity and [in]tolerance of people

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

This film simply shows how gender and sexuality creates classes in our legal system. A group of women were only trying to protect themselves from a predator. The biased media did not tell the whole story - this is why "Out In The Night" is needed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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OK GUYS MY FRIEND RENATA HILL IS FEATURED IN A NEW MOVIE CALLED OUT IN THE NIGHT.......MUST SEE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Blair Doroshwalther

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Angela Davis

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Renata Hill

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Blair Doroshwalther

Writer

Abigail Disney

Executive Producer

Sally Jo Fifer

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Four black lesbians face charges and conviction for assaulting a man who attacked them on a street in New York.

Director: Blair Doroshwalther
Producer: Mridu Chandra, Blair Doroshwalther, Yoruba Richen, Giovanna Chesler
Screenwriter: Blair Doroshwalther
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 15m

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