Shot over twelve hours in an apartment in NYC, Shirley Clarke interrogates her friend Jason Holliday, aka Aaron Payne, in an attempt to find out who exactly is at the heart of the self-professed hustler, performer and former house boy. An explosive film that blurs the lines between performance and authenticity in bold and dramatic ways, this is one you won't forget in a hurry. 

Dancer, bride, runaway wife, radical film maker and pioneer — Shirley Clarke is one of the great under-told stories of American independent cinema. She helped inspire a new film movement and made urgently vibrant work that blurs fiction and non-fiction, only to be marginalized, written out of histories and dismissed as a dilettante. We’re excited to be screening these restored digital prints of her work as part of Scalarama.

Tickets for this double bill of The Connection and Portrait of Jason are only £8/6, this  discount will be applied automatically via Ticketsource or on the door.

Screening as part of the Cube's Scalarama programme.

_{Scalarama is a month long season of screenings taking place across the world at a wide range of venues, with all different types of exhibitors showcasing films from across the history of cinema  and from all parts of the world.} 

_{The Cube is a membership venue. Membership is £1 and lasts for life. Remember to bring your card! If coming for the first time membership is issued on the door.}

_{Doors open 30 mins before the advertised start time to allow time to buy or collect tickets}

_{All screenings are free for asylum seekers}