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"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. Berkowitz emerged from the epicenter of the epidemic as a community leader, demanding a solution to the problem before anyone else would pay attention. However, it was not Berkowitz' voice alone that sparked contention. Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, a controversial virologist and AIDS doctor, postulated that AIDS was more complicated than just a new virus. With Sonnabend's theory in tow, Berkowitz fought, alongside beloved activist and musician Michael Callen, for safer sex practices without giving up on sex altogether. "Sex Positive" explores the explicit bravery of this unrecognized triumvirate, and their dire quest to save lives in the midst of unwavering dissent. Now destitute and alone, Mr. Berkowitz bestows graphic testimony of sex, death and betrayal, while placing the invention of "safe sex" in a fresh and compelling context.

Cast Names
Richard Berkowitz; Demetre Daskalakis; Richard Dworkin; William Haseltine; Larry Kramer; Michael Lucas; Francisco Roque; Gabriel Rotello; Dr. Joseph Sonnabend; Bill Stackhouse; Sean Strub; Edmund White; Susan Brown; Ardele Lister; Krishna Stone; Don Adler;

Box Office
USD 11,504

Release Date
2008-03-08 (South by Southwest Film Festival)
2008-06-22 (Frameline Film Festival)
2009-06-12 (limited)

Genres
Documentary;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated R for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue and images, and for language.

Running Time
1 hr. 15 min.

Director
Daryl Wein

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