Out In The Night

Out In The Night (US; 2014; 75 min.)

Director: Blair Doroshwalther

They became known as the New Jersey 4. This impressive documentary examines how a quartet of women stood up for themselves in the face of hatred. 

New York City’s famous and funky West Village is known as one of the most LGBT friendly neighborhoods in America. So the last thing four African-American lesbians expected was to be faced with a violent homophobe who sexually threatens them. The ladies defend themselves against their attacker --- and, in a terrible twist, end up charged with assaulting him.

The film delves into a complex tale of justice and bigotry as the women defend themselves (and seek to protect their families) in both the legal process and the court of public opinion as the conservative media adds to the trauma