The Cult of JT LeRoy
A feature documentary about the writer JT LeRoy - Ethically charged, controversial, and confusing, JT’s life and death sprang open a Pandora’s box of powerful questions about literature and culture, identity and celebrity, and the reality of the society we live in. Fraud? Art? Mental illness? Complicity? The Cult of JT Leroy will be a testament to this bizarre and elaborate story that has captured the attention and fascination of the world’s media, and perplexes to this day.
Directed by Marjorie Sturm
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Savannah Knoop Self -
Asia Argento Self - Lilly Bright Self
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Bruce Benderson Self -
Dennis Cooper Self - Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte Self
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Laura Albert Self -
Caveh Zahedi Self - Charles B. Wessler Self
- Ira Silverberg Self
Make it a double feature
3h 29m together
The Cult of JT LeRoy
Tupac: Resurrection
A close match in mood and era.
