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Philip Hartman's 'No Picnic' Showcases Lower East Side's Past

4/19/2026

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Philip Hartman directs No Picnic, capturing the Lower East Side before its transformation as Mac pursues a photograph-connected mystery.
The film blends Raymond Chandler's pulp fiction with Jim Jarmusch's style, with cinematography by Peter Hutton.
Richard Hell and a young Steve Buscemi make notable cameos.
It will have a week-long run at Film Forum before touring.

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Story summary

Philip Hartman directs No Picnic, capturing the Lower East Side before its transformation as Mac pursues a photograph-connected mystery.
The film blends Raymond Chandler's pulp fiction with Jim Jarmusch's style, with cinematography by Peter Hutton.
Richard Hell and a young Steve Buscemi make notable cameos.
It will have a week-long run at Film Forum before touring.