Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
- Directed by
- Kirby Dick
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows Bob Flanagan, a writer and performer with cystic fibrosis, who used extreme BDSM practices to cope with his chronic illness. It shows his art, his relationship with his partner, and his preparations for his eventual death.
confrontationalintimateunflinchingdarkly humorousrawthought-provokingpersonal
What happens
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist is a 1997 documentary film directed by Kirby Dick about Bob Flanagan, a Los Angeles writer, poet, performance artist, comic, and BDSM celebrity, who had and later died of cystic fibrosis. The film premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded a Special Jury Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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