Notes for Jerome

Notes for Jerome
Title:
Notes for Jerome
Released:
Jul 03, 1978
Country:
Casts:
Jerome Hill, Jonas Mekas, Taylor Mead, Bernadette Lafont, Charles Rydell, Barbara Stone, Noël Burch, Judith Malina

Synopsis Notes for Jerome

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.

  • Jerome Hill
  • Jonas Mekas
  • Taylor Mead
  • Bernadette Lafont
  • Charles Rydell
  • Barbara Stone
  • Noël Burch
  • Judith Malina

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