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Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses

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Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses

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0h 12m

1982

Synopsis

A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing for men, is the focus of this meditation on gay cruising at the height of sexual freedom before AIDS. Shot in 1982, this is the first segment of a film capturing the life, death, and rebirth of the legendary “sex piers” over the last three decades.

Director

Ivan Galietti

DocumentaryHistory

new york citycruisingpublic sexhudson riverpiersubcultureruinsmeatpackingabandoned buildinggay historywest sidequeer cinema

Cast & Crew

Phoebe Legere

Phoebe Legere

David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz

William Niederkorn

Sante Scardillo

Ivan Steiger

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