Peter Hujar's Day

Peter Hujar's Day

Director: Ira Sachs
Country: USA, Germany

2025 | 76 min. | English
Subtitles: German
FSK 12

Cast_ Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall Screenplay_ Ira Sachs Camera_ Alex Ashe Producer_ Jordan Drake, Fred Burle , Jonah Disend Rights_ Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH

A unique historical document is brought to life in this compelling film. An intimate drama full of impressive historical insights and human warmth.

A day in the life of photographer Peter Hujar, a prominent figure in New York’s arts scene in the 70s and 80s. In his own words, in conversation with writer Linda Rosenkrantz, who recorded the conversation.

This unique historical document is brought to life here on screen. We see Hujar (Ben Whishaw) describing his encounters with such legendary figures as Allen Ginsberg and Susan Sontag, but also talking about the financial challenges of being an artist in New York and indeed about the era in general. In the confined space of a Manhattan flat, we observe a warm and beautiful relationship.

Director

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1965, director Ira Sachs has long been a star of international auteur cinema thanks to such films as ›Forty Shades of Blue‹ (2005), ›Keep the Lights On‹ (2012), ›Frankie‹ (2019), ›Passages‹ (2023) and now ›Peter Hujar’s Day‹. Sachs is also the founder and director of Queer/Art, a foundation that supports queer artists working in film, theatre, literature and media art.

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