Passengers 2025

The Origins

Back in 1992, Mazziotti placed a small advertisement in The Village Voice inviting strangers to share their stories on camera. Over 350 New Yorkers responded. From those interviews, a mosaic of confessions, hopes, fears, and candid truths emerged. For years, the footage was left untouched, until now.

What Audiences Can Expect

Unlike traditional documentaries, Passengers (2025) feels like opening a time capsule. Viewers are transported into the world of early ’90s New York, hearing voices that are startlingly honest, vulnerable, and unfiltered. Themes of love, loneliness, ambition, and regret rise to the surface, resonating just as strongly today as they did then.

Critical Buzz

Early critics who have previewed the film describe it as “a quietly devastating portrait of humanity” and “one of the most authentic films of 2025 so far.” The simplicity of its concept—just people speaking to the camera—becomes its greatest strength. In an era dominated by spectacle, Passengers reminds us of the power of listening.

Festival & Release

The documentary is scheduled to premiere at the 17th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival in June 2025, marking a major event for cinephiles who crave raw, thought-provoking cinema.