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The Books of James: Director's Cut(2006)

Name: The Books of James: Director's Cut
Director: Ho Tam
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-01-01
Duration: 74 min
Cast: James Wentzy, W.P. Wentzy, David Gasperik, Darrel Ellis, James Dee

James Wentzy W.P. Wentzy David Gasperik Darrel Ellis James Dee

Inspired by a collection of personal notebooks, this feature-length director’s cut of the short film by the same name is an experimental documentary on art, AIDS and activism. Following James Wentzy from South Dakota to New York City, the film traces his days from struggling and surviving as an artist to later becoming an AIDS video activist. In showcasing a unique individual through his involvement with the fight against AIDS and his tireless frontline reportage of the crisis, The Books of James is an intimate portrait of a neglected everyman/hero and unearths a time now forgotten.