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My Son the Pornographer - Full Documentary HD
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When Art Holbrook first found out that his stepson was making pornographic films, he was disgusted by it. Having come from an extremely religious conservative family with strong moral values, he found it hard to believe that his son would engage in such an activity. According to the son, he was led to it because he’s a wanderer and he’s willing to take whatever job is available. However, Kole is quick to admit that he always secretly wanted to work in porn.
Kole Kerr grew up feeling emotionally disconnected from his family. He was never able to feel a deep sense of belonging. His stepfather entered his life at the age of 4 and that’s the man he considers to be his dad.
Holbrook grew up with an overly stern dad who was very judgmental. When he met Kole and his sister, he was very conscious of wanting to father them differently than he had been fathered. Although his relationship with their mother was short, he made it a point to continue to stay in touch with the kids, even having Kole live with him some of the time.
As an adult Kole revealed to his stepdad that he had been sexually abused by an older man when he was still a boy. Art Holbrook then understood why Kole had been such a sad child. He immediately began to investigate whether there was some connection between the sexual abuse and Kole’s involvement in pornography. In an attempt to help his child heal, Art embarked on a journey to Prague, where Kole currently spends most of his time.
Ironically, Kole claims that he doesn’t even like porn. He goes on to say that he doesn’t appreciate people who buy porn neither the people who play the parts, but what he does like is a good story.
During their conversation, Kole reveals his discomfort at the fact that his stepdad practically abandoned him for 15 years and only showed up because he heard Kole was working in the porn industry.
Holbrook is visibly uncomfortable as he sits through Kole’s filming of a porn movie and listens in as the stars receive instructions on how to undress in a way that most teases the viewer. He watches his son interact with the naked actresses and he goes red in the face with embarrassment as he listens to them tell the story of how they got into pornography.
Will Art Holbrook change his mind about pornography after doing this documentary? Watch it now to find out.
With a setup that sounds like a sitcom, I wasn’t expecting “My Son the Pornographer” to be so damn real. Art Holbrook, a straight-laced filmmaker with middle-class conservative values from placid, tranquil Victoria BC, discovers that his stepson Kole Kerr, with whom he bonded while married to Kole’s mother (when Kole was a child), was abused as a youth (after Art left the family) and has become a punk-rock-haired, chain-smoking, bohemian porno maker based in Prague. Despite this — or perhaps because of it — Art seeks to reconnect with the young man he feels partly responsible for, and along the way discovers a whole host of dark issues that have shaped Kole quite differently than “how it was supposed to be.”
Director Peter Campbell acts as a true “fly on the wall” as the two men, who obviously and genuinely care for each other, struggle to put aside their differences and reconcile the past. Both have issues; Art feels badly for what happened to Kole after he left, Kole is not at all convinced that his experiences have been entirely bad for him, but can see a self-destructive side he doesn’t like.
Watching these two men grapple with feelings, psychology and their respective pasts makes for mesmerizing watching, particularly because neither one holds back anything from the ever-present camera. At the beginning, you get the impression that Art is out to “save” Kole, but over time each man learns more about the other, and attitudes on both sides start to melt.
Along the way, we get an unapologetic look inside the world of cheap European porn, an update on Kole’s colorful history, and lots of shots of beautiful Prague. The emotional honesty of the “square” dad and his “lost boy” son is remarkable, and the candor Kole brings to the documentary is at times almost uncomfortable, but serves to disallow the painting of either man into stereotypes — neither is victim, neither is rescuer. Despite all the soul-baring, you actually get a lot of laughs out of “My Son the Pornographer” — it’s considerably more light-hearted than you’d think, mostly arising from the friendly clash of disparate personalities and worldviews, and the rather clinical world of porn-making.
The moment 65-year-old Art — a respected Canadian documentary producer himself — agrees to a bit cameo in Kole’s “The Sexual Adventures of Little Red,” you know that the tables have not just turned, they’re spinning wildly in all directions.
Kole Kerr grew up feeling emotionally disconnected from his family. He was never able to feel a deep sense of belonging. His stepfather entered his life at the age of 4 and that’s the man he considers to be his dad.
Holbrook grew up with an overly stern dad who was very judgmental. When he met Kole and his sister, he was very conscious of wanting to father them differently than he had been fathered. Although his relationship with their mother was short, he made it a point to continue to stay in touch with the kids, even having Kole live with him some of the time.
As an adult Kole revealed to his stepdad that he had been sexually abused by an older man when he was still a boy. Art Holbrook then understood why Kole had been such a sad child. He immediately began to investigate whether there was some connection between the sexual abuse and Kole’s involvement in pornography. In an attempt to help his child heal, Art embarked on a journey to Prague, where Kole currently spends most of his time.
Ironically, Kole claims that he doesn’t even like porn. He goes on to say that he doesn’t appreciate people who buy porn neither the people who play the parts, but what he does like is a good story.
During their conversation, Kole reveals his discomfort at the fact that his stepdad practically abandoned him for 15 years and only showed up because he heard Kole was working in the porn industry.
Holbrook is visibly uncomfortable as he sits through Kole’s filming of a porn movie and listens in as the stars receive instructions on how to undress in a way that most teases the viewer. He watches his son interact with the naked actresses and he goes red in the face with embarrassment as he listens to them tell the story of how they got into pornography.
Will Art Holbrook change his mind about pornography after doing this documentary? Watch it now to find out.
With a setup that sounds like a sitcom, I wasn’t expecting “My Son the Pornographer” to be so damn real. Art Holbrook, a straight-laced filmmaker with middle-class conservative values from placid, tranquil Victoria BC, discovers that his stepson Kole Kerr, with whom he bonded while married to Kole’s mother (when Kole was a child), was abused as a youth (after Art left the family) and has become a punk-rock-haired, chain-smoking, bohemian porno maker based in Prague. Despite this — or perhaps because of it — Art seeks to reconnect with the young man he feels partly responsible for, and along the way discovers a whole host of dark issues that have shaped Kole quite differently than “how it was supposed to be.”
Director Peter Campbell acts as a true “fly on the wall” as the two men, who obviously and genuinely care for each other, struggle to put aside their differences and reconcile the past. Both have issues; Art feels badly for what happened to Kole after he left, Kole is not at all convinced that his experiences have been entirely bad for him, but can see a self-destructive side he doesn’t like.
Watching these two men grapple with feelings, psychology and their respective pasts makes for mesmerizing watching, particularly because neither one holds back anything from the ever-present camera. At the beginning, you get the impression that Art is out to “save” Kole, but over time each man learns more about the other, and attitudes on both sides start to melt.
Along the way, we get an unapologetic look inside the world of cheap European porn, an update on Kole’s colorful history, and lots of shots of beautiful Prague. The emotional honesty of the “square” dad and his “lost boy” son is remarkable, and the candor Kole brings to the documentary is at times almost uncomfortable, but serves to disallow the painting of either man into stereotypes — neither is victim, neither is rescuer. Despite all the soul-baring, you actually get a lot of laughs out of “My Son the Pornographer” — it’s considerably more light-hearted than you’d think, mostly arising from the friendly clash of disparate personalities and worldviews, and the rather clinical world of porn-making.
The moment 65-year-old Art — a respected Canadian documentary producer himself — agrees to a bit cameo in Kole’s “The Sexual Adventures of Little Red,” you know that the tables have not just turned, they’re spinning wildly in all directions.