Fakir Musafar
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Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
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Gender: Other
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Virgin Machine
Overview: A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1989-02-10
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My Father Is Coming
Overview: Vicky, an out-of-work actress, struggling waitress and lesbian has her whole life thrown into turmoil when her father comes from Germany to visit. The main problem is that Vicky has told him she is a successful actress and happily married. She enlists the help of a gay friend to play her husband. Using a large range of characters—gay, lesbian, straight, transsexuals—the film creates a funny and touching view of family dynamics and sexuality.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-23
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Dances Sacred and Profane
Overview: "Charles Gatewood is a photographer and anthropologist who specializes in "subcultures." On the evidence of "Dances Sacred and Profane," Mark and Dan Jury's documentary about Mr. Gatewood, he is drawn particularly to Mardi Gras revels, gatherings of nudists and sex clubs. Bare breasts, elaborately tattooed bodies and bizarre behavior are featured in his work, and in the movie. Addressing those who may find his subject matter "revolting and disgusting," Mr. Gatewood asserts that it "tells us something about ourselves." He sees "important statements being made there," about "liberation through excess" and "some kind of actualization of transcendence."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-16
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Charles Gatewood's Forbidden Photographs
Overview: Photographer Charles Gatewood offers insight and comments on a variety of his work. His subjects include exhibitionism, transvestites, fetishism, scenes from Mardi Gras, and body modification such as tattoos, body piercing, and extreme weight gain.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-16
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A Body to Live In
Overview: A Body to Live In is an intimate inquiry into the life and work of Fakir Musafar, an influential figure in the queer body-modification community. The film explores his outsized impact and the formation of the “Modern Primitive” movement through decades of archives and interviews with those close to him. Creative treatment of the archives presents them as living texts—photos and video are layered, inverted, and interpolated to bring them new meaning and texture. Angelo Madsen’s sophomore feature is supplemented by seamlessly interwoven personal accounts to craft an portrayal that is loving yet not afraid of critique, embracing both the joy of self-discovery as well as the complex spirituality Musafar came to represent. Through his life and work, the film gives rise to profound questions of bodily autonomy and the body’s relationship to our sense of self.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-27
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