Portrait of Jason (1967)
Overview
Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s United States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Milestone Films in 2013.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.285 |
Directed By
Shirley Clarke
Crew
Shirley Clarke
Francis Daniel
Shirley Clarke
Jeri Sopanen
Shirley Clarke
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