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Sagat: The Documentary
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Wikipedia article
'Sagat: The Documentary' stylized as 'SAGAT: The Documentary', 'SAGAT - Uncut' or just 'SAGAT' (in French 'Sagat: le documentaire') is a 2011 documentary on pornographic actor and gay icon Franois Sagat about his persona and impact on world culture directed by Pascal Roche and Jrme M. De Oliveira. It was produced by ADL TV and after an idea by Brenda & Lucy Co.
Screenings
It premiered on the French Canal+ station on 1 March 2011.[http://www.citegay.fr/cinema/257372@docu-v-g.htm CitGay: Docu TV - 'Sagat'] (in French) The United States premiere was at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on 18 November 2011.[http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/200160346-sagat-the-documentary#ixzz1cKGeeKeV 'The Daily News': Sagat- the Documentary at Museum of Arts and Design, New York] It also showed at a number of gay film festivals and documentary film festivals.
Synopsis
The 60-minutes documentary follows Sagat's working career with a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cult actor's performances, and gives plenty of testimonials about Sagat's impact. Most of the shooting was done in Cognac, Paris and San Francisco. The film contains many quotations from other notables from the industry including Chi Chi LaRue who compares Sagat with the pop diva Madonna, and filmmaker Bruce LaBruce who calls Sagat "the Marilyn Monroe of gay porn -- Marilyn had her breasts, Franois has the ass".
In this uncensored docu-portrait, the pornstar is engaged with a mixture of candor and quite touching fragility. And is not afraid to talk about his fears or cracks. An endearing look at a gay icon like no other. Very notably, he declares towards the end of the documentary: "Je pense que je vais arrter le porno" (meaning I think I'll stop doing porno films).[http://www.tetu.com/actualites/television/sagat-le-docu-jaimerais-arreter-le-porno-18926 'Ttu': "Sagat", le docu: "J'aimerais arrter le porno"]
Reception
The documentary received very positive reviews including one from the French gay magazine 'Ttu' who interviewed him. The magazine also wrote in its review: "This film is sexy and moving, the sex icon presents itself extremely sensitive and profound".
References
Category:2011 television films
Category:2011 films
Category:2011 documentary films
Category:Documentary films about gay male pornography
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Category:2011 LGBT-related films
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