Sex Is . . .
Water Bearer FilmsSex Is ... is a bold, penetrating look at the role of sex and sexuality in the lives of 15 gay men. From church pastor to porn star, the diverse cast offers compelling and deeply personal testimonies interwoven with rare archival footage and vivid erotic flashes. The result is enlightening, liberating, funny and totally irresistible - seldom has sex been talked about in public as frankly and openly as Sex Is.. Winner of Audience Award for Best Gay Film at the 1993 Berlin International Film Festival, this masterfully crafted film has received critical and audience acclaim around the world.
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- Director: Lawrence Helman
- Director: Marc Huestis
- Length: 1 hrs. 23 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: May 14 1999
- TLA SKU: 1876139
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3 Reviews for Sex Is . . .
Write a ReviewReview by Scott Cranin
By: Scott Cranin
In-House Review - Dec 28 2009
In-House Review - Dec 28 2009
Contemporary gay men's preoccupation with sex and its side and after effects (love, relationship, AIDS) is entertainingly explored in this verbally and visually graphic documentary. Essentially a film of talking heads with some additional footage (mo...
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3.00 out of 5
Review by FTLbear
By: FTLbear
Documentary filmed in 92/93 when AIDS was still a certain death sentence. This explores the sex lives of a diverse group over the prior decades and their reactions to the safer sex movement of the 80s. It's interesting as a historical piece, but d...
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4.00 out of 5
Review by just me
By: just me
Not just a bunch of talking heads....
Covers a very WIDE range of issues regarding sex, and is, frankly, my favorite documentary so far....
Watch, listen, learn......
Covers a very WIDE range of issues regarding sex, and is, frankly, my favorite documentary so far....
Watch, listen, learn......
