Something Honest And Insightful: I Am A Sex Addict

Monday, February 01, 2010

Phnom Penh: On Wednesday (03-02-10) at seven pm a film titled “Something Honest And Insightful: I Am A Sex Addict” will be showed at Meta House.Winner of the Gotham Award for "Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You," “I AM A SEX ADDICT” (U.S.A., 2005, 98mins) is the transgressive new comedy from autobiographical filmmaker Caveh Zahedi. On the eve of his third marriage, Caveh tells the story of how his attraction to prostitutes and his compulsive honesty combined to destroy each of his past relationships. The genre-bending mix of camera address, re-enactment, and home movie footage make for a strikingly funny and original film. The filmmaker's ability to at once mock himself and consider his dilemma with compassion transforms an otherwise smarmy tale into something honest and insightful.