13. LGBT+ FILM FESTIVAL
REBEL DYKES
Watchable. While it basically sees a bunch of old hags reflecting back over their youth exploits, the documentary captures the turbulence of the era: punks, British music, conservative politics and society. The film represents the good British documentary school. On the other hand, whether you enjoy the film or not is subjective up to a point. I, for one, am not not into SM. Also, quite objectively, the documentary poses some questions rather than answers. How come both gays and SM are mainstream now? What was section 28 about? And how was poll tax connected to it? When it gets to the House of Lords abseiling stunt it's quite riveting and thrilling. The film's also eye-opening, e.g. you learn that someone enjoys having sex in the public or that people who have often been battered enjoy SM because then they regain control.
MAJKA - SWIADECTWO UZALEZNIENIA (MONKEY - ADDICTION TESTIMONY)
Watchable. What you get in this documentary is an uninterrupted flow of speech. I mean overlong talking by one person, only three people in total. The changing backgrounds don't enliven it much. It also lacks information on what which drug is, it's made as if you knew the environment and how the drugs work. What you do hear is it's costly, in merely financial terms. You also learn about withdrawal symptoms
Q&A WITH THE PROTAGONIST
The set of info obtained: Not only the poor. Also doctors, lawyers, police people take opioids. Doctors willingly prescribe them. 10% users have prescriptions. Reasons: emotional deficits or wanting to feel something, substance at home - technically facilitates but no rule: some kids cut them off, others, like the protagonist, no pathology at home. In Germany Naloxone for detox is available on free prescription and cheap. The film says you can suffocate in 4 minutes - in Poland they die. Benzodiazepines - widely used and opioids are the most addictive. Laws work - they reduce the number of addicts. The protagonist doesn't have a good opinion about the police penalising users. Heroine smell: sweet + tyres + wood.
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