Inside Lara Roxx
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| Directed by | Mia Donovan |
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| Written by | Mia Donovan |
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| Music by | The High Dials |
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| Edited by | Omar Majeed |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Inside Lara Roxx is a 2011 EyeSteelFilm Canadian documentary film by Canadian film director Mia Donovan. It covers the circumstances the 21-year-old Canadian woman Lara Roxx who in the Spring of 2004, left her hometown Montreal heading to Los Angeles to work in pornography. Within two months she contracted HIV after shooting an unprotected sex scene with two males. It was revealed that one of the two males, porn actor Darren James,[1] was HIV positive.[2]
There was extensive press coverage of the situation at the time. The film did well critically. In 2012, it was nominated for a Claude Jutra Award for Best Documentary.
Synopsis
The film's director Mia Donovan[3][4] documents Roxx's life in the 5-year period following her diagnosis. Donovan meets her in a psychiatric ward in Montreal suffering from bipolar disorder.[5] The film Covers Roxx's return to L.A. and Las Vegas to reconnect with the industry, her appearance on the The Maury Povich Show, her attempt to establish a foundation for the protection of sex workers, and her crack addiction and entry into rehab.
The film has interviews with a number of Roxx's former associates – porn agents, porn actors and actresses like Bill Margold, Dick Nasty, Ron Jeremy, Anita Cannibal. The film also interviews the doctor who diagnosed her HIV, and her parents.
Screenings
The film had its World Premiere at Hot Docs, Toronto's international documentary film festival under "Canadian Spectrum" section on 5, 6 and 8 May 2011.[6]
Awards
The film placed second in the Bacchus Award for best feature at the Boston Underground Film Festival.[7] It also won Documentary on Society and Humanity at the 2011 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival.[8] In 2012 the film was nominated for a Claude Jutra Award for Best Documentary.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Rong-Gong Lin II (12 October 2010). "Former porn star Darren James speaks out about latest HIV case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ James Adams (3 February 2012). "Inside Lara Roxx: The deadly price of porn fame". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ Christine Estima (8 May 2012). "Hot Docs interview: Mia Donovan, director of Inside Lara Roxx". TheGATE.ca, Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ Brian McKechnie (5 May 2012). "Interview: Filmmaker Mia Donovan looks at what's 'Inside Lara Roxx'". Criticize This, Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ Chris Knight (7 February 2012). "Film review: Inside Lara Roxx is less cheeky than challenging". The National Post. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ HotDocs: Inside Lara Roxx
- ↑ 2012 Boston Underground Film Festival: Award Winners (2 April 2012)
- ↑ http://www.gzdoc.com/en_2011/main.asp?top_menu_id=N9R83D59L9E97Z20070731150429CATE&category_id=IJ4KL730Z62ZLY20111206172526CATE
- ↑ Barnard, Linda (3 February 2012). "Inside Lara Roxx: A new life for former adult film star". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 7 December 2012.