CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 15m · R

Sex Positive

What if you knew a deadly epidemic was coming and no one would believe you?

49%(11)IMDbDocumentary

Sex Positive explores the life of Richard Berkowitz, a revolutionary gay S&M hustler turned AIDS activist in the 1980s, whose incomparable contribution to the invention of safe sex has never been aptly credited. Mr. Berkowitz emerged from the epicenter of the epidemic demanding a solution to the problem before the outside world would take heed. Now destitute and alone, Mr. Berkowitz tells his story to a world who never wanted to listen.

Directed byDaryl Wein

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
June 12, 2009

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

Richard Berkowitz

Self

Michael Callen

Michael Callen

Self (archive footage)

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

Self

Susan Brown

Susan Brown

Self

Sean O. Strub

Sean O. Strub

Self

Norma Connolly

Norma Connolly

Self

Gabriel Rotello

Self

Edmund White

Edmund White

Self

Michael Lucas

Michael Lucas

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Daryl Wein
Daryl Wein
Produced by
David Oliver Cohen
Daryl Wein
Daryl Wein

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