Parting Glances + Behind Every Good Man

Director: Bill Sherwood

1986 / 98min / DCP

Sherwood’s bittersweet comedy-drama features a young Steve Buscemi as manic rock ’n’ roller Nick, the ex-lover of Richard Ganoung’s Michael, who is simultaneously coping with Nick’s illness and the imminent overseas departure of current boyfriend John Bolger. Setting his scene during one bustling 24-hour period that ends with a foray to Fire Island, Sherwood combines tragedy with warm, humane humor. Screening with Behind Every Good Man, an illuminating glimpse into the life of an African American transgender woman in the ’60s.

Behind Every Good Man preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by the National Film Preservation Foundation on behalf of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project. Parting Glances preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation and Outfest.