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A Body to Live In

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The queer art of Body modification took center stage in 1989 when Fakir Musafar's "Modern Primitives" movement hit alternative cultures around the globe via the punk subcultural magazine Re/Search. A photographer, performance artist, and ritualist, Musafar's work mobilized an entire generation of artists, thinkers, and seekers. A Body To Live In introduces this riveting "Gender Flex" icon to uncover the rich history of western body modification and its controversial intersections with sexuality and spiritual practices.
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Cast & Crew

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Angelo Madsen Minax

Director

Fakir Musafar

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Cléo Dubois

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Ron Athey

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Annie Sprinkle

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Jim Ward

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Peter Keough Arts Fuse Nov 22
These interviews are intermixed in a nonchronological, collage-like structure, with images backed by disembodied voices and an incantatory soundtrack evocative of a Kenneth Anger film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The queer art of Body modification took center stage in 1989 when Fakir Musafar's "Modern Primitives" movement hit alternative cultures around the globe via the punk subcultural magazine Re/Search. A photographer, performance artist, and ritualist, Musafar's work mobilized an entire generation of artists, thinkers, and seekers. A Body To Live In introduces this riveting "Gender Flex" icon to uncover the rich history of western body modification and its controversial intersections with sexuality and spiritual practices.
Director
Angelo Madsen Minax
Producer
Angelo Madsen Minax, Lyle Ravi Kash, Luka Fisher
Screenwriter
Angelo Madsen Minax
Distributor
Altered Innocence
Production Co
Cinereach, Hard Flow
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m