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Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist 1997

In this unflinching documentary, director Kirby Dick delves into the extraordinary life of Bob Flanagan, whose battle with cystic fibrosis drove him to push physical limits and redefine pain. Through his avant-garde performances, Flanagan transformed anguish into art, while an unlikely romance with a dominatrix added a layer of complexity to his story.

In this unflinching documentary, director Kirby Dick delves into the extraordinary life of Bob Flanagan, whose battle with cystic fibrosis drove him to push physical limits and redefine pain. Through his avant-garde performances, Flanagan transformed anguish into art, while an unlikely romance with a dominatrix added a layer of complexity to his story.

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youngartistcystic fibrosissexual sadismmutilationgenital mutilationbody modificationdominatrixterminal illnesscontroversyperformance artsadomasochismself mutilationindependent film

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