I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole

An outspoken and articulate artist in a turbulent, passionate time, Wakefield Poole didn't think of himself as a gay pornographer. He was a filmmaker who used his dance and theater background to create beautiful, erotic art films that challenged the mind. I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole tells the story of this sometimes overlooked gay liberation and independent filmmaking pioneer. In an era when anyone making, promoting, or appearing in what the US government considered “pornography” could be liable for prosecution and jail time, Wakefield Poole was a remarkably open and honest gay filmmaker who achieved international recognition beginning with his classic Boys in the Sand. Filled with gorgeous archival footage, excerpts from Poole's lushly photographed films, and entertaining and illuminating interviews with Poole's contemporaries and colleagues, this is a story of artistic integrity and disappointment, self-destruction, love, sex, fortitude, and musical comedy.

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