A Body to Live In

A Body To Live In

Dir. Angelo Madsen

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Synopsis:

A BODY TO LIVE IN offers an uncompromising look at the rise of BDSM performance art, body modification and the ‘modern primitives’ cultural movement through the agonies and ecstasies of transgressive artist Fakir Musafar and the communities that surrounded him. Blending rare archival footage with the voices of queer and artistic trailblazers, the film shows how pain, ritual, and transformation became tools of identity, survival, and self-expression. Weaving from early experiments and secret gatherings to the emergence of a global subculture shaped by the AIDS crisis and spiritual reinvention, Director Angelo Madsen (NORTH BY CURRENT) reveals not just the story of one artist, but a collective history of bodies in revolt - asking what it truly means to live freely in one’s own skin. 

Future Playdates​​

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Previous Playdates​​

• Feb 27 & Mar 16 / Los Angeles, CA @ American Cinematheque Los Feliz 3 -Q&A with director Angelo Madsen February 27th

• Feb 27 - Mar 12 / Los Angeles, CA @ Lumiere Music Hall -Q&A with director Angelo Madsen February 28th

• Mar 6 - 12 / New York City, NY @ Anthology Film Archives -Q&As with director Angelo Madsen March 6th & 7th

• Mar 13 - 26 / New Orleans, LA @ Zeitgeist

• Mar 23 / Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery

• Mar 28, 31 + Apr 6 & 9 / San Francisco, CA @ The Roxie Theater- Q&A with director Angelo Madsen & subject Cléo Dubois March 28th

• Apr 5 / Tucson, AZ @ Historic Y

• Apr 21 / Atlanta, GA @ Plaza Theatre

• Apr 21 & 25 / Tampa, FL @ Sun-Ray Cinema

• Apr 22 / Chicago, IL @ Music Box Theatre -Q&A with director Angelo Madsen April 22nd

• May 1 - 3 / Seattle, WA @ Northwest Film Forum -Q&As with director Angelo Madsen May 2nd

• May 3 / Portland, OR @ Tomorrow Theater -Q&A with director Angelo Madsen

• May 6 / Baltimore, MD @ Parkway Theatre -Q&A with director Angelo Madsen

Year of release: 2025. Running Time: 98 min

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