Two men who had nothing in common except being gay and dying of AIDS, played by a third man who was dying of it while the cameras rolled — Ron Vawter's double performance is one of the fiercest things the 1990s downtown scene produced, and Godmilow filmed it whole. Anthology is running a 16mm print as the centrepiece of its weekend memorial to Godmilow, who died last autumn. It does not turn up often, and rarely on film.
What to expect
An 88-minute 16mm print in Anthology's East Village theatres, screening Saturday at 8:00pm. It is the Saturday anchor of a three-day Godmilow programme that also includes WHAT GODMILOW TAUGHT with filmmaker Mireia Sallarès in person on Friday and a five-hour documentary on Sunday. The room is small, unfussy and cash-cheap by New York standards.
Good to know
- Anthology lists this as 1995, 88 min, 16mm — a film print, not a digital transfer.
- General admission is $14; students and seniors $10; Anthology members and children 12 and under $8.
- The series is presented with support from the Institut Ramon Llull.
- Friday, September 4 at 6:45pm: WHAT GODMILOW TAUGHT with filmmaker Mireia Sallarès in person.
- Anthology's theatres have no designated wheelchair seating; call the box office ahead at 212-505-5181 x15.
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Common questions
Is this screening from a print?
Yes — Anthology lists ROY COHN/JACK SMITH as 1995, 88 min, 16mm.
What is the surrounding series?
WHAT GODMILOW TAUGHT, September 4–6, a tribute to Jill Godmilow, who died last autumn at 81, built around Mireia Sallarès's filmed conversation with her.
What else screens that weekend?
Friday: WHAT GODMILOW TAUGHT at 6:45pm and WHAT FAROCKI TAUGHT + SCUM MANIFESTO at 8:45pm. Saturday: WHAT GODMILOW TAUGHT at 6:00pm. Sunday: THE LITTLE DEATHS / LAS MUERTES CHIQUITAS at 4:00pm.
How much is a ticket?
$14 general, $10 students and seniors, $8 for Anthology members and children 12 and under.
