Portrait Of Jason (1967)

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Synopsis

Dir: Shirley Clarke. Documentary. A Black gay prostitute, Jason Halliday, spends the night recounting stories from his life.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual and ethno-cultural slurs
• Infrequent use of sexual language and references - detail
• Pervasive depictions of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use in a recreational context; infrequent references to illegal substance use

Thematic elements

• Performance and identity
• Sexuality and marginalization
• Storytelling and memory

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and substance use

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