“Well, I often have a feeling that in my day nothing much happens – that I’ve wasted it…” Janus Films has unveiled the official trailer for an indie film titled Peter Hujar’s Day, the latest film by prolific filmmaker Ira Sachs (of Married Life, Keep the Lights On, Love is Strange, Frankie, Passages). This premiered at both the 2025 Sundance & Berlin Film Festivals, and has played at the Karlovy Vary, Melbourne, Shanghai Film Festivals as well. Based on a true story and a real day spent together. The film is one long conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974 – and it sheds light on New York’s vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist’s life. Starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall. Featuring gorgeous cinematography by Alex Ashe. “As the photographer vividly describes interactions with leading cultural figures of the day, including Allen Ginsberg & Susan Sontag, as well the challenges of living on limited financial resources in 70s New York, [the film] transforms unexpectedly into a Bloomsday-like rumination on both an artist’s life & time itself.” Good film! Deeply compelling. See it for the performances, the cinematography, or the conversations they have about artists and life. Worth a watch. // Continue Reading ›
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