The Final Taboo: an Interview with Indie Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi
From: Stephen Grant
Length: 00:19:42
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Piece Description
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Caveh Zahedi has made films about taking psychedelic drugs, searching for the existence of god in Las Vegas and - life in a bathtub. His latest film project is the study of sex addiction - still a closeted problem - and what Zahedi calls "the final addiction taboo that is still not cool, socially, to talk about." Zahedi, wrote and directed the film. He also stars in it. -- But it's his addiction that's in the leading role. "I Am a Sex Addict" tells the story of his 20-year struggle with sex addiction - or, in his words - with a "Prostitute Fetish" that few in society talk about. Weekend America: Iowa Edition's Stephen Grant interviews Zahedi about his bold and ambitious comedy, which took 15 years to complete and earned him the 2006 Gotham Award for "Best Film Not Showing at a Theater Near You."
Broadcast History
First aired on Weekend America: Iowa Edition, September 16, 2006
Timing and Cues
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Caveh Zahedi's latest documentary film is an ambitious and personal work, which chronicles his struggles with an addiction few in society talk about - Sex Addiction. His film, aptly named "I Am a Sex Addict" earned him recognition within the Indie film circuit and the 2006 Gotham Award.
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