The year is 1992.
Passengers
a film by Thomas F. Mazziotti
An ad in the Village Voice asked New Yorkers to confess on camera. 18 strangers answered. The footage stayed locked away for 30 years.
Now streaming
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Story
After three decades in the dark, Passengers emerges.
Shot in New York City in 1992 and locked away ever since, Passengers brings back raw, unrehearsed confessions from 18 strangers, captured at a time when the world was quietly shifting. Their words echo in today’s world with uncanny relevance.
No actors. No script. Just voices, finally heard.
- Directed by
- Thomas F. Mazziotti
- Filmed
- New York City, 1992, in black and white
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Festival
- Official Selection, NYC Independent Film Festival
- Release
- Now streaming
Praise
“One of the best films of 2025 so far…”
“…a quietly devastating portrait of humanity.”
“A simple, but effective portrait of life before the internet.”
“What it has is a memory that refuses to behave…”
“…at times moving, at others introspective and intimate, but always authentic.”
“New Yorkers who lived in the era (and all Americans essentially) will have a blast with this trip down memory lane.”
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Where to Watch & FAQ
Where can I watch Passengers?
Passengers is now streaming. Rent or buy it on Prime Video, Apple TV and YouTube. It is also on Google Play, Tubi and Fandango at Home.
What is Passengers about?
In 1992 an ad in the Village Voice invited New Yorkers to talk on camera about life, love and the simple pursuit of happiness. The film brings back 18 of those strangers and their unrehearsed confessions, unseen for three decades.
Is it a real documentary? Are these actors?
It is real. No actors and no script. Everyone on screen is a New Yorker who answered the ad and spoke for themselves in 1992.
Who directed Passengers?
Thomas F. Mazziotti, who filmed the interviews in New York City in 1992.
How long is Passengers?
71 minutes.
What are critics saying?
Passengers has a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. HeyUGuys called it “a quietly devastating portrait of humanity.”
No actors. No script. Just voices, finally heard.