Boys for Sale: An Intrigug Documentary about Gay Prostutn Japan

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‘Boys for Sale’: the dark world of Japan’s gay prostutn

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BOYS FOR SALE: AN INTRIGUG DOCUMENTARY ABOUT GAY PROSTUTN JAPAN

“Stty and the Secret History of Hollywood” tails the story of Stty Bowers, who says he ran a gay and bisexual prostutn rg for the stars for s. * gay prostitution documentary *

For 22-year-old Leo, a gay prostute Strasbourg, France, turng tricks is more than a job. The htler, played by BPM alum Felix Mard, has unrequed feelgs for Ahd (Eric Bernard), a fellow sex worker who sists he's jt gay for pay.

How did playg this role change your perceptns of gay sex workers? In an X-rated, bt-sellg memoir published that year, a former Mare named Stty Bowers reunted how, between 1946 and the mid-1980s, he ran a type of prostutn rg for gay and bisexual people the film dtry, cludg A-listers like Cary Grant, Kathare Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

BOYS FOR SALE: AN INTRIGUG DOCUMENTARY ABOUT GAY PROSTUTN JAPAN

Bowers for more than two years and found now-elrly men willg to talk on mera about workg as gay prostut. Ksey, to the rise of gay muni the big ci, to the dark days of the vice squad, ” Mr.

This was when most of the untry still thought of homosexualy as a mental disorr. We only tly get a feel for Stty's pth of character when we meet some of his former tricks, strappg gay men who were eager for the work and grateful for the kdns of their protector. Films like Portra of Jason and Tongu Untied, for stance, tell ntemporary viewers as much about the dividual stori about gay Black men prented on screen as about the muni (real and imaged) that their rpective filmmakers brought to bear on their fished films.

REVIEW: "ALL BOYS" DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE SHOCKG, SAD STORY BEHD PRAGUE'S GAY ADULT FILM {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY BRENT HARTGEROCTOBER 29, 2010/11:17 AMBY BRENT HARTGEROCTOBER 29, 2010 / 11:17 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: \"ALL BOYS\" DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE SHOCKG, SAD STORY BEHD PRAGUE'S GAY ADULT FILM INDTRY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-10-29T15:17:19.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-10-29T15:17:19.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRENT HARTGER","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THE BEGNG OF THE NEW DOCUMENTARY ALL BOYS, A VOICE-OVER EXPRS A SENTIMENT MON THE GAY AND BISEXUAL MALE MUNY: "I HAVE NO PROBLEM WH PORN. IT PENDS ON HOW 'S MA. ARE THE ACTORS VOLUNTEERS WHO ENJOY WHAT THEY'RE DOG?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MOVIE, WE GET A PRETTY CLEAR ANSWER TO THAT QUTN, AT LEAST WHEN TO THOSE MOVI FILMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THEN, A HUGE, ALBE RMAL DTRY HAS SPNG UP THE CY (AND, WE'RE TOLD, SURROUNDG EUROPEAN UNTRI). BUT SEEMGLY UNENCUMBERED BY REGULATN (OR ETHICS), THE DTRY HAS ALSO VICTIMIZED S PARTICIPANTS TO AN ALARMG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE ALL KNOW THE MOVI ARE A FANTASY, BUT I WAS SURPRISED JT HOW MUCH OF A PLETE LIE REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MEN, ALMOST ALL OF WHOM ARE STRAIGHT AND G VIAGRA OR PENILE JECTNS, ARE CLEARLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF: FORCED TO SIGN DRANIAN NTRACTS AND REQUIRED TO PERFORM WHOUT NDOMS (THE PRODUCER OF THE UNTRY'S FIRST BAREBACK FILM ALMOST BOASTS ABOUT ON FILM — ALTHOUGH ALL THE OTHER PANI THE CY QUICKLY FOLLOWED SU).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ALUMNI? MANY, TOXITED BY MAKG RELATIVELY GOOD MONEY FOR SUCH QUICK WORK, TURN TO DGS AND PROSTUTN, ONLY TO BE WASHED UP, TRAGIC FIGUR BEFORE THEY H THEIR MID-TWENTI (MANY ALSO PROBABLY END UP HIV-POSIVE, ALTHOUGH THE MOVIE DON'T GO TO THIS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALL BOYS IS SOMETIM A LTLE MUDDLED (PECIALLY THE OPENG), AND MEANRS SOMEWHAT. BUT ASKS A PROVOTIVE QUTN: JT HOW MUCH OF A BLD EYE IS THE GAY MALE MUNY WILLG TO TURN ORR TO GET OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THE SAME TIME, PTUR ON FILM MOMENTS OF TRAGEDY THAT ARE ALMOST BREATHTAKG THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE GIRLIEND IS TERVIEWED WH HER BOYIEND, A FORMER ADULT FILM ACTOR WHO CLAIMS, "IT WAS JT WORK." BUT I FY EVEN MERYL STREEP TO PUT ON A PERFORMANCE AS NVCG AS THAT OF THE GIRLIEND, WHO SOON DISPLAYS A PLITED MIXTURE OF REGRET, ANGER, AND EMBARRASSMENT — AND, THE END, ALSO A LTLE PRIENCE WHEN SHE ADMS SHE WOULDN'T MD GOG TO SET THE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKEWISE, ONE OF THE ACTOR'S MOTHERS IS TERVIEWED. HER LACK OF MORAL JUDGMENT IS STUNNG: SHE MORE THAN ANYONE IS AWARE OF THE SPERATN AND LACK OF OPPORTUNY THAT LED HER SON TO DO WHAT HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PERHAPS THE SADST STORY IS THAT OF A MOL WHO WENT BY THE NAME AARON HAWKE, A CLEARLY DISTURBED YOUNG MAN WHO STARTED DOG ADULT MOVI HIS TEENS, AND ALSO DATED ONE OF THE DTRY'S MOST PROMENT PRODUCERS, 51-YEAR-OLD DAN KOMAR, FOR THREE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M A BIG STAR AMERI," HAWKE SAYS EARLY THE FILM, EVEN AS HE LAMENTS THAT HE ONLY MA $10,000 FOR ALL HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FILM FOLLOWS HAWK'S POST-MOVIE LIFE FOR SOME TIME, AND 'S DIFFICULT TO IMAGE A SADR, MORE PATHETIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PYGMALN IS A MYTH," ARGU KOMAR, WHO PRETTY MUCH EMBODI THE TERM "CREEPY PORN PRODUCER" AND WHO TAK NO RPONSIBILY FOR ANYTHG. "YOU N TAKE SOMEONE OUT OF THE STREET AND TEACH THEM CULTURE. BUT IF THEY WANT TO BE AN ANIMAL, YOU N'T CHANGE THEM TO A HUMAN BEG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO ALL THE PERFORMERS END UP SUCH DIRE STRAS? NO, SOME APPARENTLY SURVIVE AND MOVE ON. BUT AT LEAST PRAGUE, AND AT LEAST AMONG THE PEOPLE TERVIEWED FOR THIS FILM, THE IA THAT THE ARE "VOLUNTEERS" OR THAT ANYONE IS DOG THIS FOR "FUN" IS QUICKLY PUT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALL BOYS ISN'T AS GOOD AS THE BRILLIANT, MT-SEE 2005 DOCUMENTARY INSI DEEP THROAT, BUT TELLS A SIAR STORY: ADULT CEMA, WHICH UALLY ARRIV TO THE FANFARE OF SEXUAL LIBERATN AND REBELLN, IS OFTEN SOON -OPTED BY AMORAL BS TERTS, ALWAYS WILLG TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNTED AND THE SPERATE ORR TO SATISFY THE SATIABLE AND ANONYMO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INTERTGLY, PRAGUE'S RACE-TO-THE-PORN-BOTTOM SEEMS TO HAVE HAD A VERY FTG ENDG: THE DTRY, WHICH WAS SO WILLG TO VICTIMIZE OTHERS, IS SELF VICTIMIZED, BY PRODUCERS AND PERFORMERS WHO WILL WORK EVER CHEAPER, AND BY NSUMERS WHO NOW FLAGRANTLY PIRATE AND SHARE THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOVIE IS OBVLY THE OPPOSE OF A TURN-ON: YOU'LL NEVER LOOK AT EASTERN EUROPEAN-PRODUCED ADULT FILMS THE SAME AWAY AGA. BUT THIS IS ALSO A MOVIE THAT EVERY NSUMER OF GAY ADULT NTENT SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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