| Pissoir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Greyson |
| Starring | Paul Bettis Pauline Carey Lance Eng Olivia Rojas |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
Pissoir, retitled Urinal in some countries, was the first feature film directed and released by John Greyson.
Released in 1988, the film's central character is an unnamed man who conjures a circle of dead gay literary figures, including Sergei Eisenstein, Dorian Gray, Yukio Mishima, Frida Kahlo and Langston Hughes, to help him formulate a response to police crackdowns on gay sex venues in Toronto.
The film's cast includes Paul Bettis, Pauline Carey, Lance Eng and Olivia Rojas.
A pissoir is also a French invention common in Europe that allows men to urinate in public street without the need for a bathroom while also avoiding the possibility of public urination onto buildings, sidewalks, or streets. They have become more common and some communities such as the patrons of San Francisco's Dolores Park have vocally demanded their installation. They are said to have the added benefit of freeing up regular single occupancy public bathroom toilets for women.[1]