Female Misbehavior

Controversial filmmaker Monika Treut presents four short documentaries about individuals who live and act outside of society’s expectations of women. In Dr. Paglia (1992), Sexual Personae writer and academic Camille Paglia holds court with author Bruce Benderson. Then, in Annie (1989), post-porn performance artist Annie Sprinkle gives a PCA (Public Cervix Announcement). Bondage (1983) is a look at lesbian sadomasochism with Carol from New York’s Lesbian Sex Mafia. Finally, in the groundbreaking Max (1992), trans poet Max Wolf Valerio discusses his life and transition. What emerges from these four very different portraits is a fascinating snapshot of those at the forefront of blurring and expanding the definition of sex and gender at the close of the 20th century.

Each of the four shorts that make up Female Misbehavior—Dr. Paglia, Annie, Bondage, and Max—are also available for individual bookings.