Plot Summary:On June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar located on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. The fire ultimately killed 32 people and severely injured countless others. For over 40 years, it was considered the "Largest Gay Mass Murder in U.S. History". With exclusive interviews from survivors, family/friends of victims and witnesses, along with long lost artifacts, newsreel footage and photos, UPSTAIRS INFERNO vividly examines this oft-forgotten story and gets inside the hearts and minds of a handful of vibrant people who experienced one of the most important and underreported moments in LGBT History.
1973年6月24日,一名纵火犯纵火焚烧了位于路易斯安那州新奥尔良的法国区边缘的一家同性恋酒吧。大火最终导致32人死亡,无数人受伤。在过去的40多年里,它被认为是“美国历史上最大的同性恋大屠杀”。幸存者的独家采访,受害者和目击者的家人、朋友,新闻影片和照片,生动地审视这常常会忘记的故事。