Portrait of Jason is the raw record of a confessional conversation with an African-American gay hustler recounting his life and times. A disturbing and fascinating document, it unflinchingly observes Jason Holliday - conversing, performing, confessing, dissolving.
Shirley Clarke was a key figure in the American avant-garde and has been an influence on filmmakers and video artists over the last 40 years. Available for the first time ever on DVD, Portrait of Jason is a counter-culture classic and a landmark in American independent cinema.
- Import DVD
- PAL All Region
- New digital transfer of the fully-restored film print prepared by the Film Department of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.
- Introduction to the film by artist Wendy Clarke, daughter of Shirley Clarke.
- Wendy Clarke’s acclaimed video project Love Tapes, including Shirley Clarke’s personal Love Tape.
- Booklet featuring a new Essay on the film by Tony Rayns; and an Essay by Tom Sutpen.
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