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"A little behaviour modification...."
In order to investigate the phenomenon of Fetishism, British filmmaker, Nick Broomfield haunts the halls of Pandora's Box, a club that caters to clients with certain tastes. For a membership fee, clients arrange sessions with various mistresses employed at the club. Broomfield spent two months in Pandora's Box filming the mistresses, the clients and some of the day-to-day operations. The documentary covers a range of fetishes, and as Broomfield says at one point, "just as I thought I'd seen it all..." <
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>Broomfield explains that it's estimated that 14% of men and 11% of women have some sort of fetish. Pandora's Box is owned and operated by former dominatrix, Mistress Raven. Clients are carefully screened regarding their special tastes. Many of the clients hold high-powered jobs--attorneys, CEOs, Wall Street brokers, etc. Broomfield interviews several of the mistresses, trying to discover what--if anything--in their past indicated that they would eventually work in Pandora's Box. Of particular interest is Mistress Raven who counters Broomfield's attempts at understanding with a mind probe of her own. Clearly Broomfield finds her fascinating and impenetrable. Broomfield's questions are not condescending but are based in genuine curiosity. Nonetheless, his presence obviously annoys some of the mistresses on various occasions when he steps over the line. At one point a session rapidly spins out-of-control, and I'm a bit vague about Broomfield's role and responsibility for this incident. <
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>Some of the transactions that take place in Pandora's Box will probably be accepted with understanding, and some the viewer may reject. One of the most fascinating elements about this sort of taboo-raising documentary is the reaction one feels. We learn something about ourselves when watching the "transfer of power and control" of others. There's a great deal here to think about, and I, for one found "Fetishes" quite riveting. The easily offended are unlikely to try this DVD--there is some nudity, and some of the naughty bits are fuzzed out--displacedhuman

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A recent review out of the e-zine "Predominant"
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>The lovely Ms Kathleen reviewed "Fetishes" in the March edition of the e-zine "Predominant". Here is a little from her review: <
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>"In my opinion, Nick Broomfield stayed as impartial as one could when approaching this subject matter and his eventual acceptance of what he had witnessed is not unlike what many of us have experienced in our own journey into the world D&S. Shock gives way to curiosity, curiosity stirs genuine inquiry, inquiry leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to understanding (and ultimately acceptance)." <
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>After reading her review, I purchased this DVD and was not disappointed. Thank you Nick Broomfield for having the courage to make this documentary. I only wish you had agreed to be dominated by the lovely Mistress Raven. <
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Fascinating SM documentary
While there is an element of titilation in Fetishes, the primary appeal of the film is its insight into the appeal of humiliation and pain for the clients of Pandora's Box, a leading SM boutique in NYC. The dominatrixes are seemingly candid in talking about their own lives and life styles, as well as empathetic and non-judgmental vis-a-vis their clients. Several of the "clients" (not Johns, there is no sex in the normal sense here) are obsessed with distressing ideas (genocide, for instance), but in the main the kinkiness is merely eccentric. Whatever winds your clock seems to be the motto of the film. A great couples movie.