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Story summary
- Philip Hartman’s film No Picnic, shot in 1985, follows Mac Cohen, a failed musician in East Village, where neighbors endure a rent strike for two years.
- The film has been restored and screened at Film Forum, featuring grainy black-and-white visuals, with the run through April 23.
- Critics say the setting is richly portrayed, though Mac's personal crisis lacks depth.
