书本马戏团简介 - 黑蚂蚁影院

黑蚂蚁影院

书本马戏团

记录片美国英语20197.7分

演员：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,阿拉斯加·桑德法克

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