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| Edie & Thea A Very Long Engagment | |||
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(2010) - Documentary/ Romance - After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political. As Edie says, We just went on with this talent we have for wrestling joy from the shit. Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir (THE BRANDON TEENA STORY) return with a love story of two remarkable women whose commitment to each other is an inspiration to us all. |
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| Ferron: Girl On A Road - More Info | |||
Buy DVD From Augusta Productions (2010) - Documentary/ Music/ Biography - Part performance film, part biopic, Ferron: girl on a road traces, the life, the songs, the loves, the heartbreaks, and the pioneering path carved by a true folk legend. Intimate, and sweeping all at once, this film moves beyond “chronicle” and captures in word and deed, the essence of a visionary artist, and the soul of an icon. It is a celebration!
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| For My Wife - Visit Official Website | |||
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(2010) - Documentary - is a feature documentary chronicling the making of an activist. After the tragic death of her wife, Charlene Strong was thrust into the spotlight becoming a powerful voice for the equal rights of same-sex couples and their families, resulting in the passage of Washington State's historic Domestic Partnership legislation. |
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| Beyond Hatred - Watch Beyond Hatred Movie Trailer | |||
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Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From BlockBuster.com (2008) - Foreign/ Documentary/ Reality - Opening in New York on June 15th at the Village Cinema is a movie that has caused a ... |
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| Camp Out | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2008) - Documentary/ Reality - It's hard enough being a teenager, but toss being gay and a devout Christian into the mix, and you begin to get an idea of the confusion, not to mention isolation, many of the teens at the first camp for gay Christian youth have experienced. This documentary from the producers of Bravo's "Boy Meets Boy" follows 10 of the young campers as they struggle to reconcile their sexuality with their faith in an atmosphere of acceptance and support. |
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| Ashley and Kisha: Finding The Right Fit (Re... | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From BlockBuster.com (2007)- Documentary/ Reality - Comstock Films is proud to present our latest documentary look into the lives of real life lovers. When they first met, Ashley was a lady-killer and proud of it; Kisha was sexually conservative and straight. But Ashley's doggy ways turned to dogged determination as she watched one after another of her surefire moves fail to get her into Kisha's pants. Finally, after weeks of failed seduction, Ashley's determination paid off: Kisha's ambivalence gave way to curiosity, her curiosity gave way to desire, and ultimately desire blossomed into love. |
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| Gay Games VII 2006: Chicago, USA | |||
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Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2007) - Sport/ Documentary/ Reality - For eight days in 2006, 12,000 athletes from around the world converged in Chicago to compete in the 30 sports of the Gay Games VII. Athlete interviews underscore the action, and opening and closing ceremony highlights include performances by Margaret Cho, Megan Mullally, Cyndi Lauper, Andy Bell and more. Experience the fun, fellowship and exciting competition of this quadrennial sports and cultural event based on inclusion and participation. |
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| Small Town Gay Bar | |||
$10.49
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Small Town Gay Bar (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2007) - Documentary/ Reality - I don't want to give too much away but we are also introduced to the Reverend Fred Phelps of t... Movie Trailer (below)
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| All Aboard: Rosie's Family Cruise - Watch Movie Trailer | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2006) - Documentary/ Reality/ Travel- Comedian Rosie O'Donnell dons her crusader's cap in this touching documentary that tags along on the first cruise for gay and lesbian families who sail toward, ironically, a homophobic greeting in the Bahamas. Director Shari Cookson interlaces the personal stories of passengers -- who include not only same-sex couples but their heterosexual parents, siblings and friends -- with film of shipboard shows and adoption seminars for the voyagers. |
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| Follow My Voice - With the Music of Hedwig | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2006) - Documentary/ Music- This moving documentary explores the experiences of four teenagers attending New York's landmark Harvey Milk High School for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender kids, weaving their stories with scenes of musicians recording a fund-raising album. Artists supporting the school by contributing to the album include Frank Black, Ben Folds, Cyndi Lauper, They Might Be Giants, Yoko Ono, the Breeders, Rufus Wainwright and many more. |
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| Making Grace | |||
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Making Grace (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2006) - Documentary/ Reality - In this intimate documentary, filmmaker Catherine Gund examines lesbian motherhood through the eyes of longtime partners Ann Krsul and Leslie Sullivan, who desperately want to have a child. Charting their unconventional path toward parenthood, from the first tough decisions -- such as choosing a sperm donor and deciding who will carry the child -- to their joy at the birth of baby Grace, this moving film reveals a uniquely emotional journey. |
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| Rise Above: The Tribe 8 Documentary | |||
$5.76 |
Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2006) - Documentary - Interweaving performance footage, still photos and pointed interviews, filmmaker Tracy Flannigan provides an intriguing glimpse into the lives and psyches of in-your-face lesbian punk rockers Tribe 8. Based in San Francisco, the band is famous for breaking the rules on stage and everywhere else -- and cameras capture it all as the outrageous ladies kindle controversy from coast to coast. Bonus material includes deletes scenes. |
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| The Aggressives | |||
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The Aggressives (Watch Online with Netflix) - The Agressives (Watch Online) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary/ Reality - Director Daniel Peddle spent five years recording the lives of six "aggressives" -- lesbians who strive to be as masculine as possible in lifestyle and appearance. The result is a portrait both enlightening and endearing as we watch each woman come up with her own inventive ways of expressing her identity. From prison to the underground ball scene, where lesbians compete for lead "AG" status, this film reveals a largely hidden subculture. |
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| Family Fundamentals | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary - In this searing documentary, gay filmmaker Arthur Dong (who also produced and edited) tries to make some sense of Americans' contempt for homosexuality. What binds Dong's subjects here is that they're uniformly part of anti-gay, Christian families. Several individuals (case studies) are chronicled in this fascinating exposé that doesn't attempt to find an "easy" solution to healing the rift between religious fundamentalists and gays. |
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| Fish Can't Fly | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary - In this candid documentary, filmmaker Tom Murray -- inspired by personal experience -- delves into the controversial techniques used to convert gay men and women to heterosexuality. The film looks at eight small-town gay Christians who've struggled with their sexual identity and attempted to "go straight" through religion. Mental health experts and spiritual leaders weigh in with insightful observations. |
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| The Joy of Life | |||
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Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary - Exploring the darker side of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge -- namely, its reputation as a "suicide landmark" -- filmmaker Jenni Olson also turns inward to examine her choice to live life as a masculine "butch" lesbian. Blending traditional documentary and experimental film techniques, Olson's unique and intimate feature portrays the universal search for joy in life -- and how the failure to find it can lead some to choose death. |
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| Left Lane on the Road | |||
$4.94 |
Left Lane On The Road (Watch Online) Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary/ Reality - LEFT LANE highlights spoken-word performances from around the country and a plethora of behind... |
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| Little Man | |||
$19.98 |
Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary/ Reality - Turning the camera lens on her own life, lesbian filmmaker Nicole Conn captures the heart-wrenching process of having a surrogate child with her life partner, political activist Gwen Baba, only to have the baby be born 100 days too early. Weighing just 1 pound with a heart the size of a cashew, the tiny infant Nicholas fights valiantly for his own survival while his parents fight to keep their commitment alive. |
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| Same Sex America | |||
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Buy From Amazon - Rent From Netflix (2005) - Documentary - Same-sex marriage in America is examined in this documentary, which follows seven gay and lesbian couples as they head to the altar amid political controversy. The film chronicles the couples' emotional and political struggles to marry from the time of the landmark Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling of November 2003 to their jubilant wedding days, offering an intimate look at the hard-fought journey traveled by each pair. |
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| Wisecracks | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com (2005) - Comedy/ Stand-Up/ Documentary - In the male-dominated world of stand-up, these queens of comedy display their ample talent onstage and offer their keen insights offstage in this hilarious documentary. The talent roster is a who's who of funny women: Whoopi Goldberg, Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Phyllis Diller, Carol Burnett and more. Filmmaker Gail Singer also traces the roots of feminine humor with clips of Lucille Ball, Eve Arden and Mae West. |
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| Butch Mystique - Watch Butch Mystique Movie Trailer | |||
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(2004) - Documentary - Nine African American butch (masculine) lesbians individually talk to an unseen and unheard interviewer about various aspects of the butch lifestyle and their own personal lives. Topics include their look (clothing, hairstyles, lack of makeup, etc.), their realizations that they were "different" and their eventual coming out, their relationships with various family members, their partners, and other societal groups, the perceptions of society, and what it means to be "butch". |
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| Headspace | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2004) - Documentary/ Reality - HEADSPACE is a documentary about a group of friends invovled in the BDSM lifestyle, produced and directed by one of their own. Studies show that up to 12% of Americans engage in some form of BDSM -- and the rest are curious. Many of the images are shocking. Yet everything is joyous, consensual and freely given, even if through tears. Most people spend their lives avoiding pain and loss of control. The people in this film embrace it. In bondage, they are free. In pain, they are happy. In submission, they find power and joy. Are they crazy? Watch HEADSPACE and decide for yourself. |
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| Hearts Cracked Open: Tantra for Women Who L... | |||
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Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From BlockBuster.com (2004) - Documentary/ Reality - 'Hearts Cracked Open' provides the first in-depth look inside the world of lesbian Tantra with its ancient ecstatic practices and sexual techniques. Through interviews with Tantra teachers and students, workshop footage, and daily practices, Hearts Cracked Open celebrates sexuality and coupling in the lesbian community while also promoting discussion about this usually hidden aspect of our lives. We invite you to witness the transformative power of Tantra to crack open the heart as women reclaim the fullness of their beings. |
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| I Can't Marry You | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2004) - Documentary/ Reality - Same-sex marriage in the United States is the subject of this film narrated by Betty DeGeneres, mother of famous lesbian celebrity Ellen DeGeneres. A diverse set of 20 gay couples share their stories of love and the struggle against homophobia, religious opposition and legislation. The film also features civil rights attorney Evan Wolfson, of The Freedom to Marry Organization, and John J. McNeill, author of The Church and the Homosexual. |
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| Key West: City of Colors | |||
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Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2004) - Travel/ Documentary- The diverse society of Key West, Florida, boasts a variety of ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles, offering a warm, accepting place to live. On the 25th anniversary of Gilbert Baker's use of the rainbow flag as a symbol of gay pride, the island set out to create the largest rainbow flag ever, some 8000 feet long. Join the residents of Key West for this celebration of individuality and community. |
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| Radical Harmonies | |||
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Buy From WolfeVideo - Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2004) - Documentary/ Music - Woodstock meets women's liberation in this documentary that chronicles the evolution of women in music and culture. Featuring festival and performance footage, interviews and archival material, this award-winning film reveals the challenges faced by pioneers such as Cris Williamson, Margie Adam and Linda Tillery in what was once a male-dominated industry. The Indigo Girls, Bitch and Animal, Ani DiFranco and Melissa Ferrick are also featured.. |
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| Gay Games VI - Sydney 2002 "Under New Skies" | |||
$9.75 |
Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2003) - Sport/ Documentary/ Reality - The 2002 Gay Games in Sydney, Australia, are covered like never before in this scintillating two-disc set. Watch as athletes compete in the triathlon, powerlifting, touch rugby, basketball, cycling, dancing, squash, swimming and much more. Included are extensive interviews with the athletes, volunteers and other participants, as well as comprehensive sports footage. Singer K.D. Lang is also the subject of a rare media appearance. |
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| Girls Kissing | |||
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Girls Kissing (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2003) - Documentary/ Reality - Barbara Lee's fast-paced documentary explores lesbianism from a variety of angles, including how pop culture is changing society's outlook on the subject. Radio show host Sue Johanson ("Sunday Night Sex Show") comments on social and political issues, and Lee's film captures a range of personal experience and opinion on the subject through candid interviews with real-life couples, porn stars, gay activists, Christian crusaders and many others. |
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| History Lessons | |||
$17.99
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History Lessons (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2002) - Documentary/ Reality - Director Barbara Hammer completed a trilogy of experimental documentaries on lesbian and gay history: Nitrate Kisses (1992), Tender Fictions (1995) and the film included on this DVD, History Lessons (2000). Here, Hammer rewrites history by inserting lesbians and lesbian imagery throughout educational films, newsreels, medical footage and more from the past century. |
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| Paragraph 175 | |||
$20.00 |
Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2002) - Documentary/ Reality - This is a beautifully executed documentary that is approached with great sensitivity. An offic... Movie Trailer (below)
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| Venus Boyz | |||
$26.99
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Venus Boyz (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2002) - Documentary - Meet a group of women who explore their masculine sides as "drag kings" in this offbeat documentary. Using a legendary Drag King Night in New York as a starting point, we follow some of the women into their lives, whether their drag persona is an identity they assume part-time or full-time. Drag kings in London and Zurich are also interviewed, including some who are experimenting with hormones to accelerate their masculinity. |
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| Ellen DeGeneres - The Beginning | |||
$1.86 |
Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2001) - Comedy/ Documentary - Live from the Beacon Theatre in New York, Ellen DeGeneres makes her long-anticipated stand-up return. Riffing on everything from filming your sex life to what to do when you forget someone's name, Ellen brings down the house. If you loved her TV show and her big-screen roles, you're sure to enjoy this uproarious look at one of Hollywood's most outspoken women. |
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| Trembling Before G-D | |||
$12.75 |
Trembling Before G-D (Watch Online with Netflix) - Trambling Before G-D (Watch Online with Amazon) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (2001) - Documentary/ Reality - This moving documentary really merits being seen by everyone, no matter what their religion or... Movie Trailer (below)
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| After Stonewall | |||
$26.99
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After Stonewall (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com (1999) - Documentary - The companion film to Before Stonewall, After Stonewall, narrated by Melissa Etheridge, explores gay history in the U.S. from the 1970s through the 1990s. Like its predecessor, After Stonewall attempts to cover much ground in a short amount of time; however, with only three decades to span, the assignment is more manageable. Movie Trailer (below)
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| Family Values: An American Tragedy | |||
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Family Values: An American Tragedy (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA -Rent From Netflix (1997) - Documentary - This riveting documentary traces the experiences of filmmaker Pam Walton as she struggles to reunite with her "family values" father after a long-standing rift. Rus Walton -- a radical religious fundamentalist -- disowned his daughter because of her lesbian lifestyle. Although he once suggested that practicing homosexuals should be executed, Pam is willing to pay the emotional price to fulfill her longing for parental acceptance. Movie Trailer (below)
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| Pride Divide | |||
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Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com (1997) - Documentary - This documentary starts with the premise that gay men and lesbians don't get along and then it attempts... Movie Trailer (below)
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| Paris Was A Woman | |||
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Paris Was a Woman (Watch Online) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com - Rent From Netflix (1996) - Documentary/ Reality - Paris between the world wars was the undisputed artistic capital of the world. Cultural titans Gertrude Stein, Colette, Djuna Barnes, painter Marie Laurencin, publishers and booksellers Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier and New Yorker journalist Janet Flanner all lived and worked on the Left Bank. Through home movies and intimate storytelling, this documentary re-creates the mood and flavor of this unique female artistic community. |
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| Female MisBehavior | |||
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Female MisBehavior (Watch Online with Netflix) Buy From TLA - Buy From Amazon.com (1992) - Documentary/ Reality - From feminist director and provocateur Monika Treut comes this eclectic collection of four short documentaries profiling unconventional women. "Bondage" features a sadomasochistic lesbian explaining the appeal of pain; "Annie" centers on porn star turned sexual performance artist Annie Sprinkle; controversial author and professor Camille Paglia sounds off in "Dr. Paglia"; and a female-to-male transsexual is the subject of "Max." For adults only.
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| Ecco and The Forbidden | |||
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Buy From Amazon.com (1966) - Horror/ Documentary- Based on the award-winning fanzine, Ecco ventures where few documentaries dare to go, showcasing a series of twisted, sideshow-like snippets of the unusual and grotesque. Narrator George Sanders guides viewers through "a world beyond your dreaming" and introduces a host of oddities, including a man who sticks needles into his chest, Swedish voyeurs, bizarre Japanese rituals, Nazi and virgin strippers and a kinky karate school commercial. |
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