A Netflix documentary about an elderly Jewish couple who ran a gay pornography bookstore in Los Angeles has earned rave reviews from audiences and critics.
Circus of Books tells the story of Karen and Barry Mason, proprietors of the store of the title.
IndieWire favourably compared it to Sarah Polley’s award-winning 2012 documentary Stories We Tell, calling it “the best LGBTQ documentary of the year”.
The Masons expanded their business from there, selling an array of gay pornography and sex toys, all the while keeping the truth of the bookstore a secret from friends and family.