纪录片

书本马戏团

书本马戏团
主演: 影视君-纪录片,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
年份: 2019-01-01
语言: 英语

内容简介

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