The Salt Mines
1990, English. Directed by Susana Aikin & Carlos Aparicio.
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".
- Runtime
- 0h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 1 October 1990
- Country
- United States of America
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Next in the series: The Transformation (1996).
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The Salt Mines runs 47 minutes (0h 47m).
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The Salt Mines is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Salt Mines is streaming on History Vault and OVID in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Salt Mines?
If you liked The Salt Mines, try Paris Is Burning, Elstree 1976, Audrey.
Who directed The Salt Mines?
The Salt Mines (1990) was directed by Susana Aikin and Carlos Aparicio and stars Ricardo, Gigi, Giovanna.