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Sanctuary

Sanctuary

(2024)

Overview

Sanctuary explores queer spirituality and utopian sexualities through the figure of Purusha Androgyne Larkin (1934–1988), a monk, pioneering gay filmmaker, and self-proclaimed cosmic-erotic mystic. Larkin’s 1981 book, 'The Divine Androgyne According to Purusha', challenged repression with a spiritual vision rooted in eroticism and presented a radical path to cosmic-erotic consciousness through ‘extreme’ forms of sexual pleasure. Sanctuary explores Larkin's attempt to form a utopian, pleasure-based spiritual community, and considers the complex legacies of his ideas in queer culture. Shot on 16mm, the film weaves together the voices of Larkin’s friends and followers, creating a portrait in absentia of a figure ahead of his time.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Sam Ashby
  2. Editor : Pablo Mazzolo
  3. Cast : Ron Athey,Guy Baldwin,Ganymede Cupbearer,Revé Douglas,Jack Fritscher,Hunter Hargraves,Mark Hemry,Rob Hopcke,Guy Seiler

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Original TitleSanctuary

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2024-09-27

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 24m

Homepagehttps://iamsamashby.com/Sanctuary

Genres

  • Documentary

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