Mona's North Beach Noir

Directed by Kip Pearson · United States · 21 min · long short · narrative

It's San Francisco in the 1950s and post war paranoia is at its height. Mitch Marlowe (niece of detective Philip Marlowe) lands in town to start a new life.... passing as a man. She's brash, confident and very comfortable presenting as a man. What she discovers in North Beach is a vibrant world of artists, criminals, corrupt cops, jazz clubs and the LGBTQ+ shadow world. But is it safe for her anywhere? It was a dangerous time. LGBTQ people were hunted and blackmailed and forced into hiding for the most part. This film is based on North Beach Story, an award winning feature film script by Kip Pearson. Also an episodic series is in the early stages of development.