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  • 2021
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 41 m

Summary Port Authority is a love story set in New York's kiki ballroom scene, and follows Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, who arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is...

Directed By: Danielle Lessovitz

Written By: Danielle Lessovitz

  • 2021
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 41 m

Port Authority

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Summary Port Authority is a love story set in New York's kiki ballroom scene, and follows Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, who arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is...

Directed By: Danielle Lessovitz

Written By: Danielle Lessovitz

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
61
54% Positive
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38% Mixed
5 Reviews
8% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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54% Positive
7 Reviews
38% Mixed
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8% Negative
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83
May 18, 2019
It’s not the most polished endeavor ... However, Bloom gives Wye such a dynamic screen presence that she often transcends the boundaries of the material.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
75
May 25, 2021
Port Authority is never in a hurry. It often feels like it’s being lived as you watch. That won’t satisfy viewers who need a tight narrative with recognizable beats, but if you’re looking for an immersive love story that takes you places you might not know, that challenges your conception of what romance looks and feels like, Port Authority is a great place to stop.
By Chris Vognar FULL REVIEW
70
May 27, 2021
What it lacks in uniqueness of concept, it makes up for in evocative implementation of the medium.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
63
May 25, 2021
It’s been a minute or decade or three since we’ve seen urban homelessness put on display with this level of detail in this blend of pathos and judgement.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
May 18, 2019
A rough but vital film.
By Steve Pond FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 1, 2021
Bloom is an alluring actress, especially when playing more subtle dramatic beats. While she’s unable to elevate a rote script, Bloom, and her character, understand how to catch the gaze of an audience in a way that the camera does not.
By Kyle Turner FULL REVIEW
38
May 28, 2021
The main goal of Port Authority is the simple but unfortunately necessary message that “hey, trans people are people, too!” It’s too bad this film isn’t really about them.
By Odie Henderson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Madeleine Films, Hercules Film Fund, Kislevitz Films, MUBI, RT Features, Rhea Films (II), Sikelia Productions
Release Date May 28, 2021
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating R
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Website http://www.momentumpictures.net/port-authority
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Awards

Cannes Film Festival
• 3 Nominations
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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