Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Savannah Knoop
Self
Lead
Asia Argento
Self
LB
Lilly Bright
Self
Bruce Benderson
Self
Dennis Cooper
Self
JK
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Self
Laura Albert
Self
Caveh Zahedi
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marjorie Sturm's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Cult of JT LeRoy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
