Illegal Tender (1988)
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A queer, psychedelic portrait of a young man’s desires in an industrial wasteland, this film by Paul Bettell contrasts tenderness of two men together with sequences of cranes and high buildings, and the piece builds to a transcendental and intense conclusion. Filmmaker Bettell sadly made only two films before dying from AIDS-related complications.
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PacingShortDirector preference3202720Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980Runtime preferenceShort
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What is Illegal Tender about?
A queer, psychedelic portrait of a young man’s desires in an industrial wasteland, this film by Paul Bettell contrasts tenderness of two men together with sequences of cranes and high buildings, and the piece builds to a transcendental and intense conclusion. Filmmaker Bettell sadly made only two films before dying from AIDS-related complications.
How long is Illegal Tender?
Illegal Tender has a runtime of 14 minutes.