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Jason and Shirley

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Shirley Clarke and Jason Holliday have a power struggle during an interview.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 05/02/2016
An anguished view of the power relations, societal conflicts, and cruel sacrifices from which Clarke's film arose. Go to Full Review Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice 10/20/2015
Exposed here is the longstanding and somewhat vampiric process of white artists extracting for their work minority perspectives and experiences. Go to Full Review Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 10/18/2015
.5/4
Stephen Winter's film doesn't earn the gall it evinces by pissing on Shirley Clarke's masterpiece. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 09/20/2021
A more accomplished second narrative director feature... Go to Full Review Elissa Suh StageBuddy.com 03/16/2020
The film is more whimsical than hard hitting, and in some ways the jocular tone betrays the seriousness of its subject, but it is in the end still a fascinating piece of cinema. Go to Full Review Alexander Ryll Gay Essential 09/15/2019
5/5
On December 3, 1966, filmmaker Shirley Clarke sat down to interview local hustler Jason Holliday about his life. The interview, lasted an unimaginable twelve hours. Jason and Shirley recreates a fictional re-imagining of that evening. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Winter

Director

Jack Waters

Jason Holliday

Sarah Schulman

Shirley Clarke

Mike Bailey-Gates

Billy Boy

Orran Farmer

Carl Lee

Eamon Fahey

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Jason and Shirley

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Movie Info

Synopsis Shirley Clarke and Jason Holliday have a power struggle during an interview.
Director
Stephen Winter
Producer
Ned Stresen-Reuter, Stephen Winter, Bizzy Barefoot, Molly Epstein, Jason Ryan Yamas
Screenwriter
Sarah Schulman, Jack Waters, Stephen Winter
Genre
Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m
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