A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing for men, is the focus of this meditation on gay cruising at the height of sexual freedom before AIDS. Shot in 1982, this is the first segment of a film capturing the life, death, and rebirth of the legendary “sex piers” over the last three decades.

A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction rituals of men longing for men, is the focus of this meditation on gay cruising at the height of sexual freedom before AIDS. Shot in 1982, this is the first segment of a film capturing the life, death, and rebirth of the legendary “sex piers” over the last three decades.

A work-in-progress portrait of Tina Aumont by her longtime friend, artist and filmmaker Ivan Galietti. Through private moments, never-before-seen interviews, and film clips, this homage attempts to reveal the human being beyond the media clichés.

A work-in-progress portrait of Tina Aumont by her longtime friend, artist and filmmaker Ivan Galietti. Through private moments, never-before-seen interviews, and film clips, this homage attempts to reveal the human being beyond the media clichés.

A work-in-progress portrait of Tina Aumont by her longtime friend, artist and filmmaker Ivan Galietti. Through private moments, never-before-seen interviews, and film clips, this homage attempts to reveal the human being beyond the media clichés.

A work-in-progress portrait of Tina Aumont by her longtime friend, artist and filmmaker Ivan Galietti. Through private moments, never-before-seen interviews, and film clips, this homage attempts to reveal the human being beyond the media clichés.