Storyville
Season 24 Episode 6 - The Rise and Fall of a Porn Superstar
When 23-year-old Israeli Jonathan Agassi arrived with a bang on the gay porn scene in the late 2000s, his rise to fame was stratospheric, revolutionising the industry. After a traumatic childhood growing up gay in the suburbs of Tel Aviv, the man behind the performer claims that porn saved his life, but at a cost. The Rise and Fall of a Porn Superstar charts Agassi’s journey from prolific adult superstar to male escort, battling many demons. Filmed over seven years, this unflinching, emotional and at times funny and shocking film explores the deeper and more devastating reasons for Agassi's self-destructive behaviour with sensitivity and compassion. The film also provides a rare and intimate insight into an industry that prioritises hedonism and fantasy above all, but at its core, this rollercoaster tale is a rare portrait of a damaged family and its lasting impact on those who are part of it.
Episodes in Season 24
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (1)
85 min
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2)
85 min
The Gene Revolution: Changing Human Nature
85 min
Advocate: A Lawyer without Borders
85 min
Fishing for Love: How to Catch a Thai Bride
85 min
The Rise and Fall of a Porn Superstar
85 min
The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
85 min
College Behind Bars (1)
85 min
College Behind Bars (2)
85 min
Scandalous! The Tabloid that Changed America
85 min
Welcome to Chechnya: The Gay Purge
85 min
The Underdog and the Battle for Kenya
85 min
United Skates
85 min
The Two Escobars
85 min
The Mole: Infiltrating North Korea (1)
85 min
The Mole: Infiltrating North Korea (2)
85 min
Pepe the Frog: Feels Good Man
85 min
The Night Notre-Dame Burned
85 min
The Hijacker Who Vanished: The Mystery of DB Cooper
85 min
Locked In: Breaking the Silence
85 min
Red Penguins: Murder, Money and Ice Hockey
85 min
Price of Gold
85 min
