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W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism

1971
Directed by Dušan Makavejev
DocumentaryComedy

Cast

Milena Dravić Jagoda Kaloper Ivica Vidović

Plot

A collage of documentary footage about the psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich and his theories of sexual liberation is intercut with a fictional story of a Yugoslav woman, Milena, who preaches free love in Belgrade, and then meets a Soviet skater with violent consequences. Dušan Makavejev's 1971 film is an anarchic, playful and provocative work, which was banned in Yugoslavia.

Sinekatalog’s take

Dušan Makavejev cuts documentary on Wilhelm Reich together with a fictional story of a Yugoslav woman who preaches free love in Belgrade. Anarchic, funny and shocking, it was banned at home and remains a bold collision of sex and politics.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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