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Vanilla Sex (1992) | Criteria

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Vanilla Sex

United States • English • 1992 • 4m

Director

Cheryl Dunye

Documentary Avant-garde Shorts

3.29/5·1.6K ratings·486 reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

The filmmaker muses on the slang term of the title: is it who you do, or what you do?

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LGBTQ+ Shorts
Position 7
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Directed by Cheryl Dunye
Position 5
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Additions: June 2020
Position 75

Credits

Crew

DirectorCheryl Dunye

EditorCheryl Dunye

Cast

Cheryl Dunyeas Narrator