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Public Sex, Private Lives

2013 · 71 min

An intimate, thoughtful portrait that asks you to sit with complicated lives and see the people behind a stigmatized job.

Tagline
You'll never look at porn the same again.
Overview
Public Sex, Private Lives is an intimate look at the professional and private lives of porn performers Lorelei Lee, Princess Donna, and Isis Love. Capturing moments of joy and struggle, this film follows the characters as they navigate their lives as artists, daughters, mothers, writers, and women who have made careers in the adult industry. Asked to defend their choices to their families, communities, and even the United States Government, these women share their unique motivations and shifting visions for the future.

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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • work
    • gender
    • sexuality
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Simone Jude
    Written by
    Jesse Kerman, Haley K. Jude
    Starring
    Lorelei Lee, Princess Donna, Isis Love, John Stagliano, Annette Schwarz
    Music
    Simone Jude
    Cinematography
    Simone Jude
    Runtime
    71 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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