Pornocracy The Changing Landscape of the Porn Industry
French feminist icon, filmmaker, and adult film director Ovidie investigates shocking modern changes in the international adult film industry and how the arrival of web sites showing amateur and pirated clips has transformed the way porn is made and consumed.
Official Selection at the SXSW Film Festival.
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78 mins
Year
2017
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3602170
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I liked this film but there is way more to this story. It kind of makes you feel bad for "the underdog": the porn industry/sex trade industry which refused to innovate in time for once in its history.