When Hollywood crossed the line, the queer community drew one.
A short film documenting street protests against the filming of William Friedkin's Cruising (1980)
Direction
Raw vérité capturing unfiltered community anger.
Writing
Protest chants that became historical documentation.
Director
Jim Hubbard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This protest helped establish the precedent that LGBTQ+ communities could organize rapid response to harmful media representation.
The 'Cruising' protests included activists who would later form ACT UP during the AIDS crisis, making this a direct lineage document.
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