Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)
Uncut

Movie filmed in 1997 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Kirby Dick

Written By:
Kirby Dick

Actors:
Kathe Burkhart ..... Interviewer
Kirby Dick ..... Interviewer
Bob Flanagan ..... Himself
Sheree Rose ..... Herself
Rita Valencia ..... Interviewer
Sarah Doucette ..... Herself
Richard Kopelle ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Bob Flanagan was an American performance artist, stand-up comic, poet and lifelong sufferer from cystic fibrosis. He was also a masochist who found that his S&M experiences helped manage the pain of his illness. He met his perfect dominatrix partner in Sheree Rose, and married her in 1982 while she hung him upside down from a ceiling (as Flanagan wryly comments during one of his shows, 'You always hurt the one you love'). In this internationally acclaimed, award-winning documentary Kirby Dick follows Bob and Sheree through the last years of Flanagan's life. Deeply moving, often hilarious, Sick is a profile of a unique artist, giving an insight into Flanagan's warmth, courage and, especially his sense of humour.

Documentary about writer and performance artist Bob Flanagan who died at 43 of cystic fibrosis. His life was indicated by pain from the beginning and he started to develop sadomasochistic practices, which he developed finally into performances.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 30 August, 2016.