Executive Produced By Meryl Streep, Sarah Jones’ Film ‘Sell/Buy/Date’ Seeks Answers About The Sex Industry

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This month Sarah Jones makes her directorial debut in a film that she wrote and stars in.

which was inspired by the experiences of people impacted by the sex industry. The play began off Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club and had several iterations including a production in Los Angeles. And then, during lockdown, she brought some of her stage characters to life on social media for herThis month, Jones is debuting her feature filmreleased the film in theaters on October 14, 2022, which will be streaming in November.

Jones and her characters, who range in age from a college student getting a degree in sex work studies to an eighty-something grandma, as they try to gain a more informed understanding of the sex industry. The story is told though Jones’ smart, compassionate and funny lens as she searches for her own clarity. It also delves into how economics, gender and race impact the industry. Bryan Cranston, Rosario Dawson, Ilana Glazer and Jones’ mother appear in the film.allows Jones to weave together different voices. And seeing them interact with Jones herself is a marvel.

Jones also desires that people come away from the film feeling more informed and inspired to seek more answers. “I hope the audience is curious to learn more about how we can apply the same social justice values so many of us share to these issues,” she says. “which are closer to our lives than many of us realize.”... [+]

attention to every detail in developing characters for the stage translated well to creating the visual story I wanted to tell on screen."

 

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