Art and Pep
“Falling in love was easy. Fighting for love was everything.”
2022•1h 29m•9.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Mercedes Kane
Languages
English
Studio
Daisy May Films
Cast
Arthur Johnston
Self
José Pepe Peña
Self
Cleve Jones
Self
Lori Lightfoot
Self
Greg Harris
Self
Mike Simmons
Self
Production
Company
Daisy May Films
Producer
Mercedes Kane
Producer
Nate Freyman
Producer
Sanghoon Lee
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