Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
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🎥 Discover the untold story behind one of cinema's most controversial queer films.
MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller Cruising—the fierce protests sparked by its production, and the real-life murders that inspired the film.
Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (Vito, I Am Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential), this gripping documentary explores how Cruising's portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York's leather bars ignited backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, while blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.
Where true crime, moviemaking and LGBTQ+ resistance collide, MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS uncovers a remarkable chapter of queer history.
📍 Treehouse Hotel
📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕒 1pm - 2.20pm
🎟️ Tickets via www.scenefestival.com
MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller Cruising—the fierce protests sparked by its production, and the real-life murders that inspired the film.
Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (Vito, I Am Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential), this gripping documentary explores how Cruising's portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York's leather bars ignited backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, while blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.
Where true crime, moviemaking and LGBTQ+ resistance collide, MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS uncovers a remarkable chapter of queer history.
📍 Treehouse Hotel
📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕒 1pm - 2.20pm
🎟️ Tickets via www.scenefestival.com
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Treehouse Hotel Manchester, Renaissance Marriott Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester, M3 1RH, United Kingdom
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