Porno Uncle Jim

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Porno Uncle Jim

2021

1h 26m

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"Porno Uncle Jim" follows a nephew's search to uncover the truth behind his infamous and controversial great-uncle, J.J. Proferes, Washington, D.C.'s forgotten king of porn. Described as a "renaissance man", J.J. was instrumental in the gay rights struggle of the 1960s and 70s and his rise to becoming the "Sultan of an X-Rated Empire" (Washington Post) is an as-yet-untold story of a man who lived life at its extremes. "Porno Uncle Jim" shines a light on the gay scene of the 60s and 70s, the history of gay rights amid the rise of obscenity laws in America, ending in J.J.'s bizarre and eccentric life being turned on its head.

Allan Hunter

Screen International

07/01/2021

LGBTQI Festivals are an obvious fit for the film, but Proferes emerges as such an engaging, larger-than-life figure that the film's reach should extend further.

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Stephan Bookas

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Stephan Bookas

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Stephan Bookas

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"Porno Uncle Jim" follows a nephew's search to uncover the truth behind his infamous and controversial great-uncle, J.J. Proferes, Washington, D.C.'s forgotten king of porn. Described as a "renaissance man", J.J. was instrumental in the gay rights struggle of the 1960s and 70s and his rise to becoming the "Sultan of an X-Rated Empire" (Washington Post) is an as-yet-untold story of a man who lived life at its extremes. "Porno Uncle Jim" shines a light on the gay scene of the 60s and 70s, the history of gay rights amid the rise of obscenity laws in America, ending in J.J.'s bizarre and eccentric life being turned on its head.

Director: Stephan Bookas
Producer: Stephan Bookas
Screenwriter: Stephan Bookas
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 26m