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Ira Sachs’s Peter Hujar’s Day Debuts Trailer, Sets November Release Date

Janus Films has scheduled the minimalist two-actor drama for the New York Film Festival main slate, with a theatrical opening on November 7.

Franz Rogowski (L) as Tomas, with Ben Whishaw (R) as his husband Martin. (Supplied)
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Overview

  • Janus Films unveiled the first official trailer and poster for Peter Hujar’s Day alongside the announcement of an November 7 theatrical release.
  • Ben Whishaw portrays photographer Peter Hujar and Rebecca Hall plays writer Linda Rosenkrantz in a 75-minute two-hander.
  • The film’s dialogue is sourced verbatim from a 1974 transcript rediscovered in 2024 that captures a single 24-hour period in Hujar’s life.
  • Following its Sundance 2025 premiere and a screening in Berlin, critics have lauded the film’s intimate minimalism and strong performances.
  • Peter Hujar’s Day will appear on the New York Film Festival main slate before rolling out to theaters this November.