101 Rent Boys (2000)
- Directed by
- Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey
- Genre
- documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary interviews 101 male sex workers in Los Angeles, paying each one a fee. They talk about their backgrounds and their perspectives on their jobs.
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What happens
101 Rent Boys is a 2000 documentary film that explores the lives of male prostitutes in the Los Angeles, California area. Created by film-makers Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, the film depicts 101 hustlers, being paid each $50 for their time, which come from diverse ethnic, regional, and economic backgrounds. Picked up on and around Santa Monica Boulevard, the men discuss a variety of things, many referring to their personal history as well as commenting on the nature of their work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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