Jason and Shirley

2015 • 1h 19m • Drama

88%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Stephen Winter

Writers

Stephen Winter

Status

Released