Passing Strangers

Directed by Arthur J. Bressan Jr.

A closeted gay teenager finds love, community, and a political awakening when he decides to answer an older, jaded man’s personal ad.

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Passing Strangers is a landmark early gay feature from Arthur J. Bressan Jr., following two men whose paths through San Francisco eventually connect. Its low-budget texture reflects the era, but the film’s open, humane treatment of desire makes it historically important.

Passing Strangers

Directed by Arthur J. Bressan Jr.

A closeted gay teenager finds love, community, and a political awakening when he decides to answer an older, jaded man’s personal ad.

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Passing Strangers is a landmark early gay feature from Arthur J. Bressan Jr., following two men whose paths through San Francisco eventually connect. Its low-budget texture reflects the era, but the film’s open, humane treatment of desire makes it historically important.