Peter Hujar's Day

It's an ordinary day in 1974, but it becomes extraordinary through reimagination in Ira Sachs’ gorgeous time capsule. A conversation between the uncompromising queer photographer Peter Hujar and his author friend Linda Rosenkrantz for her unrealised book project is transcended under the languid long takes and grainy textures of 16mm visuals, recovering the moment-bymoment reality of the artist’s milieu as he recounts his own day. Led by the mesmerising yet elegantly restrained performance of Ben Whishaw, who exudes an air of cool and vulnerability, this chamber piece conjures the distinctive vibe of the New York cultural scene, immortalised by a hip coterie of artists like Hujar.

Sundance Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival