Arthur Bressan Jr.'s Forbidden Letters (16mm, 1979, 74 mins)

Queer trans film archivist and historian Elizabeth Purchell presents a screening of Arthur Bressan Jr.'s Forbidden Letters (16mm, 1979, 74 mins). A landmark classic of x-rated gay adult cinema, Bressan's Forbidden Letters tells the story of a romance set in San Francisco at the height of gay liberation. Larry (Robert Adams) is trying to pass the time on the day his older lover Richard (Richard Locke) is set to be released from prison. Unable to clear his head through casual sex, he reads through his letters to Richard — letters he could never send out of fear that his outing would lead to a harsher sentence. As Richard’s release draws nearer, the question remains: will the spark still be there when he gets out?
 
Followed by a discussion on queer film preservation with Critic in Residence Ed Halter

 **Please be advised that this film contains sexually graphic material.**

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Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Ottaway Theater

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