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Passing Strangers - Film by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.Post an Event »

Two men meet through a personal ad in the Bay Area Reporter, and an intense relationship begins. Somewhere between gay porn and art film, this extremely rare work combines explicit scenes and elements of tenderness (like holding hands and amorous courting) generally lacking in more graphic films of the time. Director Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. went on to make several key (non-porn) films in the history of gay cinema, including Gay USA and Abuse. Winner of the first prize at the San Francisco Museum Erotic Art Film Festival. (1974, 60 min, 16mm) Yerba Buena Center for the Arts − Screening Room 701 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 Information: www.ybca.org; 415.978.2700 Admission: $8 general admission; $6 students, seniors, teachers, YBCA members