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Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography

1981 · 1h 9m · Documentary · Canada

Filmmaker Bonnie Sherr Klein and former stripper Lindalee Tracy explore the pornography industry by visiting strip clubs, peep shows, and adult film sets while interviewing performers, sex workers, critics, and feminist writers. Through these encounters, the documentary examines the production, economics, and cultural debates surrounding pornography.

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Bonnie Sherr Klein

Written by

Andrée Klein, Bonnie Sherr Klein, Irene Lilienheim Angelico, Rose-Aimée Todd

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Linda Lee Tracey, Bonnie Sherr Klein, Suze Randall, Kate Millett

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