CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 0h 45m · PG-13

Notes for Jerome

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A tribute to Jonas Mekas' late friend and patron, Jerome Hill. Filmed on 16mm across three visits to Hill’s estate in Cassis, France, the film plays out as a tender visual diary of memory, passing time, and artistic exile. While the film focuses on daily life rather than explicit sexuality, it breathes with queer history. Hill was a closeted gay philanthropist who used his immense wealth to shelter and fund underground, heavily queer creatives. Mekas captures the warm, intimate atmosphere of this sanctuary, featuring legendary gay avant-garde icons like Warhol superstar Taylor Mead and actor Charles Rydell. Dedicated "to the wind of Lithuania" and featured in the 1979 Whitney Biennial, the film ultimately stands as a beautifully soft, authentic time capsule of a safe haven built by and for mid-century queer radicals.

Directed byJonas Mekas

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 45m
Language
EN
Released
July 3, 1978

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill

Self

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self

Taylor Mead

Taylor Mead

Self

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Self

Charles Rydell

Self

Barbara Stone

Self

Noël Burch

Noël Burch

Self

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Self

Julian Beck

Julian Beck

Self

P. Adams Sitney

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Written by
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas

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