“After its Sundance Film Festival premiere, Ira Sachs’ latest film, Peter Hujar’s Day, has landed at specialty distributors Sideshow and Janus Films for North America. Peter Hujar’s Day , which is next set to screen at the Berlin Film Festival, is a word-for-word rendering of a 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz.”, — write: www.hollywoodreporter.com
Peter Hujar’s Day, which is next set to screen at the Berlin Film Festival, is a word-for-word rendering of a 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz. The back and forth is focused on Hujar recounting the entirety of his previous day’s activities, which included photographing Allen Ginsberg for The New York Times and talking about his other acquaintances in the ’70s New York art scene. Ben Whishaw stars as Hujar and Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz.
The Hollywood Reporter‘s review of the film called it among Sachs’ best, with critic David Rooney writing, “Led by a performance of transfixing grace and subtlety from Ben Whishaw in the title role, the diaristic film spins compacted time into something free-flowing, expansive, illuminating and emotionally resonant, all of it achieved with elegant restraint.”
Jordan Drake and Jonah Disend produced the film. WME Independent negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
Sideshow and Janus have previously partnered together to distribute several festival-favorite titles, including Oscar winner Drive My Car and this year’s Golden Globes winner for best animation Flow, the latter of which is their highest box office earner to date. Upcoming is David Cronenberg’s latest feature The Shrouds.
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