Postcards from America

Based on two autobiographical books by David Wojnarowicz: Close to the Knives and Memories That Smell Like Gasoline. Wojnarowicz, a performance artist, died of AIDS. The film examines three sides of his life. The first looks at his suburban childhood and the abuse he suffered at his alcoholic father's violent hand. The second chronicles his experiences as an teenage street hustler and criminal in New York, and the third section follows the adult Dave as he wanders through a dangerous desert. (Filmaffinity)