Get up close and personal with 16 of the most successful women in the adult film industry as they shed their clothes for an intimate photo shoot with director Deborah Anderson. As questions are asked, personal stories about their lives are revealed, from why they chose the business of sex to how they got into it in the first place. These porn stars have always been discreet about their private lives in the past, yet Anderson has a way of opening up a dialog allowing them to share more than just their naked skin on screen. Their true inner vulnerability is touching, yet the characters they have created are confident and intoxicating. Once you hear their stories, you'll never look at them in the same way again.
Direction
Anderson's lens treats subjects with rare dignity.
Cinematography
Stark black-and-white portraits that reframe eroticism.
Director
Deborah Anderson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 'porn wars' feminist debate, it deliberately centers performer voices over academic theory.
Deborah Anderson previously photographed musicians like Bono and George Michael, bringing rock-star portraiture techniques to adult performers.
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