01 Dec 25
We're excited to share the new artwork and trailer for PETER HUJAR'S DAY, Ira Sachs' elegant new film starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall. A richly cinematic rendering of the meeting between acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz, the film offers an intimate, transcendent portrait of an artist's life, brought to life by stunning performances from Whishaw and Hall. Arriving exclusively in cinemas 2 January.
Director: Ira Sachs
Runtime: 76 mins
Synopsis: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in the stunning new film from Ira Sachs, a richly cinematic rendering of the meeting of acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar and writer and artist Linda Rosenkrantz.
Recorded in 1974, Hujar describes the routines and rituals that define an artist's life, capturing a single day's activities in touching and funny detail: from interactions with cultural icons of the day, including Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and Susan Sontag, to the texture and energy of downtown New York in its heyday.
Both elegant and intimate — and a dazzling showcase for the two performers at its centre — PETER HUJAR'S DAY is both a masterful portrait of a time and place and a captivating film about the way art emerges from the intimate details of everyday life.
