Plot
In the film, Mia Malkova delivers a monologue about her sexuality, the role of women in society and the matriarchal and ultrafeminist bonds that attempt to tie them.
| God, Sex and Truth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | P. Jaya Kumar |
| Story by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Starring | Mia Malkova |
| Narrated by | Mia Malkova |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Strike Force LLC |
| Distributed by | Vimeo |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
God, Sex and Truth is a 2018 Indian short monologue documentary directed by Ram Gopal Varma [1] and starring American pornographic actress Mia Malkova. [2] The film is a short documentary about the strength of female sexuality and beauty. [3] It is scored by M. M. Keeravani, [4] and produced by Strike Force LLC, USA. It was released on 27 January 2018, on Vimeo OnDemand. [5]
In the film, Mia Malkova delivers a monologue about her sexuality, the role of women in society and the matriarchal and ultrafeminist bonds that attempt to tie them.
The film was mired in controversy as a result of a creative dispute between the director and one of the scriptwriters, Jaya Kumar. This dispute eventually spiralled into lurid allegations of plagiarism, sexual harassment in the workplace, and improper compensation. This dispute resulted in a lawsuit filed against the director by Kumar in a civil court in India. [6]
A case was filed against Varma for obscenity, one day prior to the film's release, on a complaint by a social activist in Hyderabad. The complaint was registered against him for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form. [7] [8]
After positive reviews and critics, Ram Gopal Varma announced the sequel "GST2". [9] [10]
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma, often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi, Kannada language films, and television. Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, he was featured in the BBC World series Bollywood Bosses in 2004. In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film at Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.
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