
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.

as Jason

as Shirley

as Nico

as Carl Lee

as Matron

as Saul

as Natty Suit

as Ommmmmm

as Cool Cat

as Candy Man

as Billy Boy

as Sugar Lou

as Deli Boy

as Easy Read

as Vassar Girl

as Foxy Hat

as Drummer Boy

as Lipstick Lad