About the film
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography examines the pornography industry in Canada. Bonnie Sherr Klein directed the English-language documentary for the National Film Board of Canada. Released in 1982, the film runs 1 h 9 min.
Its focused subject and compact length make it a direct document of a social issue approached through documentary filmmaking.
What it covers
Bonnie Sherr Klein's film examines the pornography industry in Canada.
How it is told
Klein directed the film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It was made in Canada in English and released in 1982. The runtime is 1 h 9 min.
Where it fits
The film concerns society and is a Canadian documentary film.
Who it is for
- Viewers interested in documentaries about society
- Teachers covering Canadian documentary filmmaking
- A single-sitting documentary selection
Who might skip it
- You are looking for a documentary on a subject other than pornography
- You need a film in a language other than English
Worth knowing
- Focused examination of the pornography industry
- Directed by Bonnie Sherr Klein
- Compact 69-minute runtime
- Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
Before you press play
- Its subject stays narrowly focused on one industry
- Only English is specified as the language
- The 69-minute length leaves limited room for wider context
The short of it
This is a concise Canadian documentary for viewers seeking a focused examination of pornography as a social subject. Klein's direction keeps the film centered on the industry, while the 69-minute runtime suits a single sitting. Its English-language presentation and 1982 release place it firmly in the documentary work of that decade.
What viewers ask
- What is Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography about?
- It is a Canadian documentary about the pornography industry.
- Who directed the film?
- Bonnie Sherr Klein directed it.
- How long does it run?
- The film runs 1 h 9 min.
- When and where was it made?
- It was made in Canada and released in 1982.
- What language is the film in?
- The language is English.