Nighthawks

AroView: The first explicitly gay British feature set in the gay community, centred on a London schoolteacher who is forced to hide his homosexuality by day while living his secret life by night.

A courageous and fascinating landmark feature dedicated to authentic representation of the gay social scene based around a London disco nightclub, the real emotional toll of fleeting relationships and the rampant homophobia at large (that presents itself in the most unexpected way). This tender film also carries an added poignancy as a precursor to the devastating AIDS epidemic.

“A work of great candor and moral courage: it may be the first movie about gay life made without fear, defensiveness, or show-off bravado.” ~David Denby, New York Magazine

“It neither glamorizes nor sensationalizes the world it portrays; it is a film totally devoid of trumped-up triumphs or tragedies.” ~Rob Baker, Soho Weekly News