Nighthawks

AroView: The first British feature film to be 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 as a regular at a disco nightclub.

It’s a courageous and fascinating landmark feature dedicated to authentic representation of a social scene and the attendant emotional toll of fleeting relationships and rampant homophobia in the wider community (that presents itself in the most unexpected way). Based on a true story, this unvarnished, tender portrait carries 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