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Being Black in Porn

2021 · 97 min

An intimate, clear-eyed look at identity and work that asks you to sit with uncomfortable truths without flinching.

Directed by: Dwight Allen O'Neal
Genres: Documentary
Starring: DeAngelo Jackson, Max Konnor, Dillon Diaz

Overview: Being Black in Porn follows the lives of four gay men of color as they navigate their way in the competitive and often complicated adult film industry.

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Directed by: Dwight Allen O'Neal
Genres: Documentary
Starring: DeAngelo Jackson, Max Konnor, Dillon Diaz

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
work
sexuality
power
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Details

Genres: documentary
Directed by: Dwight Allen O'Neal
Starring: DeAngelo Jackson, Max Konnor, Dillon Diaz, Rock Rockafella, Miller Axton, Ray Diesel, Breion Diamond, Domino Star
Cinematography: LaQuann Dawson
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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