Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

Mar 9 2013 Not Rated 1h 22m
Documentary

A chronicle of the iconoclastic life of gay poet, filmmaker, and spiritual visionary James Broughton, one of the defining voices of the sexual revolution, whose groundbreaking artistic celebrations of sexuality and the body influenced generations of the 1960s and '70s to profoundly embrace life and ‘follow your own weird’.

Plot

What or who is Big Joy? Big Joy is James Broughton, pioneer of experimental cinema in the 1940s, and trickster poet who was a precursor to the beat movement in San Francisco. BIG JOY is a documentary that explores the twists and turns in the life of a very colorful character, plus how art has the power to save lives and make the world a better place. Broughton is a role model of living one's life to the fullest, or "follow your own weird" as he called it. BIG JOY features interviews with experts, colleagues, friends and lovers, plus images from his films, and the words of many of his kooky poems.

Written by

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Directed by

Stephen Silha, Eric Slade, Dawn Logsdon

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
117
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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