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Poster for Vanilla Sex

Vanilla Sex

United States / English / 1992 / 4m

Documentary Avant-garde Shorts

Letterboxd: 3.29/5·1.6K ratings·486 reviewson Letterboxd
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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 5
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LGBTQ+ Shorts
Position 7
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Directed by Cheryl Dunye
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Additions: June 2020
Position 75

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Director

EditorCheryl Dunye

Cast

Cheryl Dunyeas Narrator

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Vanilla Sex (1992) | Criteria