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The Adonis Factor (2010)

The Adonis Factor poster
Directed by
Christopher Hines
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary that looks at how gay men view masculinity and body image within their own community. Interviews with various people explore the pressures and ideals around being seen as attractive.

thoughtfulobservationalconversationalanalyticalintrospectiveunevenhumanizingculturally focused

What happens

The Adonis Factor is a 2010 documentary film produced and directed by American director Christopher Hines through his own production company Rogue Culture Inc. Filmed at various locations, it was shown at a number of gay and documentary festivals. The television premiere was April 2, 2011 on the gay channel Logo. Christopher Hines' The Adonis Factor is a follow-up to another, The Butch Factor, that tackled gay culture and masculinity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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