Art and Pep
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90% Critic Match

Art and Pep

Falling in love was easy. Fighting for love was everything.

9.0 / 10 2022 1h 29mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago's queer enclave. But, behind the business and their historic activism exists a love unlike any other.

Cast & Crew

AJ

Arthur Johnston

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Lead
JP

José Pepe Peña

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Cleve Jones

Cleve Jones

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Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot

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GH

Greg Harris

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MS

Mike Simmons

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What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mercedes Kane's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Art and Pep is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker