Peter Hujar’s Day

Peter Hujar’s Day delves into the vibrant downtown art scene of 1970s New York City through a recently uncovered conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz. The film captures the creative energy, personal struggles, and intimate epiphanies that shape an artist’s life, offering an evocative portrait of friendship, ambition, and self-discovery. Anchored by remarkable performances, the drama explores the intersections of art, identity, and human connection in a transformative era of cultural history.

• Core Theme: Art, creativity, personal struggle, and self-discovery
• Setting: Downtown New York City, 1974
• Production Companies: Complementary Colors, Blink Productions, Primo Content, We Are Films, Materia Cinema, Nightjar Films, Sherpa Films, Lake Forest Films, One Two Films
• Main Cast: Rebecca Hall, Ben Whishaw
• Focus: Artistic ambition, friendship, introspection, and the dynamics of New York’s art scene