Supermasochist Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan
Summary:
This documentary profiles poet/performance artist Bob Flanagan, who was born with cystic fibrosis. Flanagan explains, with engaging humor, how his obsession with controlled, self-inflicted pain has helped him to deal with his uncontrollable suffering. His philosophy forces one to look at sado-masochism with fresh eyes. The film includes explicit scenes of genital self-mutilation. Bhob ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Kirby Dick - (interviewer)
Sheree Rose
Kathe Burkhart - (interviewer)
Bob Flanagan
Rita Valencia - (interviewer)
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Review:
The tongue-in-cheek, sensationalistic title gives little indication of the tender, revelatory moments at the core of Kirby Dick's Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist. Born with cystic fibrosis, Flanagan dedicated his life to stretching, flogging, piercing, burning, and otherwise mutilating his unreliable body, and he inv... Continue >>
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