This British documentary is a fascinating and honest insight into the lives of modern gay men who engage in weekend-long, drug-fuelled orgies, a.k.a. ‘chemsex’ or ‘wired fun’. A hugely prevalent trend in London’s gay scene, chemsex holds a dangerous allure – a heightened sexual experience, with the threat of drug abuse and disease looming behind it. This documentary follows a group of individuals as they speak frankly and openly about their many and varied experiences with chemsex in...
This British documentary is a fascinating and honest insight into the lives of modern gay men who engage in weekend-long, drug-fuelled orgies, a.k.a. ‘chemsex’ or ‘wired fun’. A hugely prevalent trend in London’s gay scene, chemsex holds a dangerous allure – a heightened sexual experience, with the threat of drug abuse and disease looming behind it. This documentary follows a group of individuals as they speak frankly and openly about their many and varied experiences with chemsex in a judgement-free environment. In their most secret admissions we hear harrowing stories of deaths by overdose in saunas, tantalising tales of sexual adventure, and sad confessions of a lonely lifestyle.
From hookup apps and websites to stark discussions around intimacy and addiction, health risks and HIV, Chemsex holds nothing back. It offers untouched, gritty and sometimes confronting points of view from a variety of lives within the London chemsex scene.
"This scary and explicit documentary from William Fairman and Max Gogarty tackles what could be gay men’s biggest health crisis for 30 years." - The Guardian
"It’s frankly impossible to ignore this film." - The Londonist
Followed by panel
The MC for the panel will be: Nic Parkhill CEO ACON
Panel features
· Associate Professor Kane Race, Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney
· Nic Holas, Co-founder, The Institute of Many
· Leon Fernandes, NUAA Board Member
· Associate Professor Nadine Ezard, Clinical Director, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney's Alcohol and Drug Service
Presented with:
ACON http://www.acon.org.au
