书本马戏团

2019纪录片

3.2k

92.4w

上映：2019

导演：瑞秋·梅森

主演：Karen Mason/Barry Mason/瑞秋·梅森/Josh Mason/Micah Mason/Alexei Romanoff/Billy Miller/Don Norman/Freddie Bercovitz/Paulo Morillo/Ellen Winer/拉里·弗林特/David Gregory/Fernando Aguilar/Alaska Thunderfuck

剧情：

In1976,KarenandBarryMasonhadfallenonhardtimesandwerelookingforawaytosupporttheiryoungfamilywhentheyansweredanadintheLosAngelesTimes.LarryFlyntwasseekingdistributorsforHustlerMagazine.WhatwasexpectedtobeabriefsidelineledtotheirbecomingfullyimmersedintheLGBTcommunityastheytookoveralocalstore,CircusofBooks.Adecadelater,theyhadbecomethebiggestdistributorsofgaypornintheUS.Thefilmfocusesonthedoublelifetheyled,tryingtomaintainthebalanceofbeingparentsatatimewhenLGBTculturewasnotyetaccepted.TheirmanychallengesincludedfacingjailtimeforafederalobscenityprosecutionandenablingtheirstoretobeaplaceofrefugeattheheightoftheAIDScrisis.CircusofBooksoffersarareglimpseintoanuntoldchapterofqueerhistory,anditistoldthroughthelenseoftheowners’owndaughter,RachelMason,anartist,filmmakerandmusician.