THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE

108 min

In this timely and radical film about female desire, gender politics, and sexuality, director Maria Finitzo invites us to share intimate conversations with women on a mission to reverse a patriarchal legacy that excludes female empowerment through omissions and distortions. Sophia Wallace’s artwork on “cliteracy” acts as a powerful framing device as the film explores such issues as the lack of clitoral details in anatomy books, the need for redesigning toys for female pleasure, and the use of one’s own body as an act of resistance.

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Watch an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Director Maria Finitzo.

DOC NYC Live event: Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 1 ET on Facebook Live– Director Maria Finitzo discusses her film about the clitoris, female pleasure and gender politics.

Director: Maria Finitzo, Maria Finitzo, Maria Finitzo

Executive Producer: Gordon Quinn, Jolene Pinder, Barbara Kopple, Hugh Schulze, Gordon Quinn, Jolene Pinder, Barbara Kopple, Hugh Schulze, Gordon Quinn, Jolene Pinder, Barbara Kopple, Hugh Schulze

Producer: Maria Finitzo, Cynthia Kane, Diane Quon, Maria Finitzo, Cynthia Kane, Diane Quon, Maria Finitzo, Cynthia Kane, Diane Quon

Writer: Maria Finitzo, Maria Finitzo, Maria Finitzo

Cinematographer: Hillary Bachelder, Keith Walker, Adam Singer, Bing Lui, Hillary Bachelder, Keith Walker, Adam Singer, Bing Lui, Hillary Bachelder, Keith Walker, Adam Singer, Bing Lui

Editor: Liz Kaar, Co-Editor: Mimi Wilcox, Liz Kaar, Co-Editor: Mimi Wilcox, Liz Kaar, Co-Editor: Mimi Wilcox

Music: Miriam Cutler, Miriam Cutler, Miriam Cutler

Language: English, English, English

Country: USA, USA, USA

Year: 2020

Publicist: Cinetic, Cinetic, Cinetic

Sales Agent: ro*co films

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