The Cult of JT LeRoy

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Savannah Knoop
Savannah Knoop

Self

Asia Argento
Asia Argento

Self

Lilly Bright
Lilly Bright

Self

Bruce Benderson
Bruce Benderson

Self

Dennis Cooper
Dennis Cooper

Self

Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte

Self

Laura Albert
Laura Albert

Self

Caveh Zahedi
Caveh Zahedi

Self

Charles B. Wessler
Charles B. Wessler

Self

Ira Silverberg
Ira Silverberg

Self

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    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.

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    2014-11-14

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