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The Dilemma of Desire

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The Dilemma of Desire

2020

1h 48m

Documentary

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10 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Filmmaker Maria Finitzo interviews women who are trying to break through the stigma surrounding female sexuality and desire.

Leslie Felperin

The Hollywood Reporter

Has many of the right moves.

Apr 27, 2020

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

This important and informative awareness tool for all genders offers a cornucopia of topics on female pleasure, desire and sexuality. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 28, 2020

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Martha K. Baker

KDHX (St. Louis)

"The Dilemma of Desire" breaks no new ground with the form of the documentary film, but it piles on plenty of needed sex ed. for home and school.

Nov 13, 2020

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Orla Smith

Seventh Row

The Dilemma of Desire will change the way you think about sex

Nov 10, 2020

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Emma Sarappo

Washington City Paper

Ultimately, the documentary doesn't seem interested in asking what purpose, say, the vibrator on a necklace that San Francisco-based designer Ti Chang sells serves beyond starting conversations...

Jul 16, 2020

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

Maria Finitzo's look at female sexuality - which counts Barbara Kopple as one of its executive producers - explores the historical disregard for women's pleasure in academia and medicine...

May 27, 2020

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Half a star is too kind for this terrible show.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Maria Finitzo interviews women who are trying to break through the stigma surrounding female sexuality and desire.

Director: Maria Finitzo
Producer: Maria Finitzo, Cynthia Kane, Diane Moy Quon
Production Co: Kartemquin Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 48m

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