书本马戏团

主演： KarenMason,BarryMason,瑞秋·梅森,JoshMason,MicahMason,AlexeiRomanoff,BillyMiller,DonNorman,FreddieBercovitz,PauloMorillo,EllenWiner,拉里·弗林特,DavidGregory,FernandoAguilar,阿拉斯加·桑德法克

导演：瑞秋·梅森

类型：纪录片年份： 2019 地区：美国

标签：马戏团书本

时间： 2024-12-11

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