The Salt Mines

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".

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

47 minutes

Year:

1990

Director:

Susana Aikin

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Company:

Frameline,

Starfish

Cast:

Self (as Sara)

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Self

Crew:

Assistant Editor

Associate Producer

Producer

Associate Producer

Director