Feature Narrative / 2021 / USA / 79 min / Directed by Ryan A White and Alex Clausen
Documenting the gay porn studio Palm Drive Video, Raw! Uncut! Video! tells the story of the safe-sex studio based in a Californian ranch that created safe sex-focused porn during the early years of the AIDS pandemic.
Along the way, we’re treated to a wild and no holds barred ride through the extremities of gay porn of the period.
Told with great humour, love and tenderness and set against some truly eyebrow-raising and eye-watering gay Palm Drive Video porn, this film is full of juxtapositions and surprises.
Garnering awards at the GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Dublin (Best Documentary), Rainbow Visions Film Festival, Edmonton (Audience Award: Best Documentary), WICKED Queer: Boston LGBT+ Film Festival (Audience Award), Raw! Uncut! Video! is a fascinating documentary.
Contains some very, very explicit content.