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

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)

Trailer

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