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Daddy and the Muscle Academy
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Written and Directed by Ilppo
Pohjola Finland 1992 / Documentary / 65 min / Color / B&W / Stereo / 1.33:1 Ratio / PAL / Part in Finish with English Subtitles. |
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| The Finnish documentary Daddy and
the Muscle Academy is the story of gay artist Tom of Finland. The
viewer is treated to hundreds of vividly rendered portraits of male
models, ranging from (according to the videocassette liner notes)
"Drummer Daddies to fellow artists". Tom's sketches and
paintings are grouped by subject matter, with emphasis on various
forms of fetishism. The film includes interviews with the artist's
models, associates and intimates, not to mention a dramatized journey
into "Tom's soul". By its very nature, Daddy and the Muscle
Academy can boast only limited audience appeal, though both gay and
non-gay artists might appreciate Tom of Finland's painstakingly detailed
technique.
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