Nighthawks
Art of the Real 2015
April 10 - 26, 2015
No film before this queer-cinema landmark had shown what it was like to be an openly gay man in 1970s London, making it a priceless artifact from a period when love, for many, could only be found furtively and in the dark.
Ron Peck and Paul Hallam raised funds for their groundbreaking feature debut piecemeal, relying in part on confidential gifts from gay public figures. No film had shown what it was like to be an openly gay man in 1970s London: the keeping-up of daily appearances; the tiring, often demoralizing work of club-hopping and cruising; and the difficulties of making—and finding—lasting romantic commitments. Nighthawks is, quite simply, a priceless artifact from a period in British history when love, for many, could only be found furtively and in the dark.
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