The Salt Mines
The Salt Mines

Movie·1990·0h 47m

The Salt Mines

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Explores the lives of Sara, Gigi and Giovanna, three Latino transvestites who for years have lived on the streets of Manhattan supporting their drug addictions through prostitution. They made their temporary home inside broken garbage trucks that the Sanitation Department keeps next to the salt deposits used in the winter to melt the snow. The three friends share the place known as "The Salt Mines".

Producer

Susana Aikin, Carlos Aparicio

Music

Elliott Sharp

Themes

prostitutetransvestitedrug addictionsquatterhivcrack cocainepovertycrack addicthomelesssubstance abusewoman director

Production House

Frameline
Starfish

Audience Score

70%

2 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

Stream

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// cast

Cast

Ricardo

Self (as Sara)

Gigi

Self

Giovanna

Self

// crew

Crew

Susana Aikin

Susana Aikin

Producer, Director

Elliott Sharp

Original Music Composer

Carlos Aparicio

Carlos Aparicio

Producer, Director

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