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Overview
Ceci est une pipe / This Is a Blowjob (2001)
Directed by Patrick-Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic, this French film follows Patrick B. as he discovers a book of photographs titled Black Beauty, depicting nude Black male models with the images of their genitals cut out.
Technical details
Plot (no major spoilers)
Patrick B. discovers a photography collection called Black Beauty, featuring nude Black male models. The photographs have been censored: the sections showing the models' genitals have been cut out. Patrick tries to buy the book, but the bookseller is unwilling to sell it.
Reception and awards at film festivals
The source consulted lists the film's directors, cast, and premise, but does not provide verified reviews or festival awards.
- No verified festival awards were listed in the source consulted.
Relevance to gay cinephilia and the history of LGBTQ+ cinema
- Male imagery: The premise centers on photographs of nude male models and the removal of explicit images.
- Censorship and visibility: The altered photographs raise questions about who controls the visibility of the body and how images are presented.
- Queer context: The subject matter may interest viewers of queer visual culture, though the source consulted does not describe the film as LGBTQ+-themed.
Context notes
According to the available synopsis, Patrick B. becomes interested in the book Black Beauty, whose photographs of nude Black male models have been cut to remove images of their genitals. His attempt to purchase the book is rebuffed by the bookseller.