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Mau Mau Sex Sex

2001 · 80 min

A lively, affectionate tour through low-budget cinema history, full of colorful anecdotes and nostalgic charm.

Tagline
America's Oldest Independent Filmmakers
Overview
A documentary about the history of exploitation films that focuses on the careers of legendary producers David F. Friedman and Dan Sonney.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • celebrity
  • work
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
David F. Friedman, Dan Sonney, Frank Henenlotter, Mike Vraney, Carol Friedman, Margaret Sonney, Shari Mann
Runtime
80 min
Country
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Languages
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