Jason and Shirley (2015)
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Based on a true story, Jason and Shirley recreates the 1966 power struggle between Jewish, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke and her subject, Jason Holiday, a fierce black gay queen over a 12-hour marathon filming session which gave rise to Clarke's iconic documentary Portrait of Jason.
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Jack WatersJason
Sarah SchulmanShirleyEamon FaheyNicoOrran FarmerCarl Lee
Tony TornEthan ShoshanPeter CramerNicholas GorhamPaul Mpagi Sepuya
Bryan WebsterMike Bailey-GatesJoe WakemanMovie DNA
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What is Jason and Shirley about?
Based on a true story, Jason and Shirley recreates the 1966 power struggle between Jewish, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke and her subject, Jason Holiday, a fierce black gay queen over a 12-hour marathon filming session which gave rise to Clarke's iconic documentary Portrait of Jason.
How long is Jason and Shirley?
Jason and Shirley has a runtime of 79 minutes.