Circus of Books (film)

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Circus of Books (film)

Circus of Books is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Mason, written by Rachel Mason and Kathryn Robson and starring Karen Mason, Barry Mason and Rachel Mason. The premise revolves around Circus of Books, a bookstore and gay pornography shop in West Hollywood, California, and in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2][3]

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Circus of Books
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Directed byRachel Mason
Written by
  • Rachel Mason
  • Kathryn Robson
Starring
  • Karen Mason
  • Barry Mason
  • Rachel Mason
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26) (Tribeca)
  • April 22, 2020 (2020-04-22) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, and was released on Netflix in the United States on April 22, 2020.[4]

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.[5] It went on to show at several film festivals, including the Frameline Film Festival,[6] Outfest,[7] the Hamptons International Film Festival,[8] and the BFI London Film Festival.[9] At the 2019 Sidewalk Film Festival, the film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.[10]

On April 22, 2020, the film was released on Netflix.[2]

Reception

As of October 2021, Circus of Books holds a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 59 reviews with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Like the cheekily named store at this documentary's center, Circus of Books proves there are countless stories below the surface if we're only willing to look."[11] The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw rated the film 4 out of 5 stars.[3]

Circus of Books was nominated for the 2021 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary.[12]

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