Circus of Books (film)

Circus of Books
Official poster
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

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]

The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, and was released on Netflix in the United States on April 22, 2020.[4]

  1. ^ Bugbee, Teo (April 22, 2020). "'Circus of Books' Review: A Community Takes Pride in Its Porn Store". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Circus of Books' on Netflix, a Documentary About the Most Unlikely Porn-Store Owners Ever". Decider. April 23, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Circus of Books review – tender doc about family life and gay porn". The Guardian. April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Circus of Books'". Culture Mix. Retrieved June 19, 2020.