The Books of James: Director's Cut

Overview

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.

Cast

James Wentzy

Self / Narrator (voice)

W.P. Wentzy

Self

David Gasperik

Self

Darrel Ellis

Self

James Dee

Self

Jonathon Chin

Self

Michael Mitchell

Self

Larry Kramer

Self

Aldyn McKean

Self

Anna Blume

Self