I Am A Sex Addict


1h 39m 2005

Brief Synopsis

A docu-drama about filmmaker Caveh Zahedi's addiction to prostitution. It opens with footage of a 43-year-old Caveh standing in a church alcove, just before he is about to get married for the third time. Caveh explains to the audience that his past two marriages failed because of his addiction to pr

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Drama
Release Date
2005
Production Company
IFC Films
Distribution Company
First Take (Ifc); Genius Products

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

A docu-drama about filmmaker Caveh Zahedi's addiction to prostitution. It opens with footage of a 43-year-old Caveh standing in a church alcove, just before he is about to get married for the third time. Caveh explains to the audience that his past two marriages failed because of his addiction to prostitutes, a problem that he now claims to have overcome. Caveh proceeds to narrate the story of how his addiction started, flashing back to a re-enactment of himself in his mid-twenties, walking down a street in Paris, encountering a prostitute for the first time. But then Caveh breaks the frame, telling the audience, "Actually, I wasn't able to raise enough money to go to Paris, so I'm just going to shoot it here in San Francisco, which is where I live now." What follows is the story of Caveh's sex addiction--how it started, how it spiraled out of control and destroyed all his love relationships, and how he was finally able to stop.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Drama
Release Date
2005
Production Company
IFC Films
Distribution Company
First Take (Ifc); Genius Products

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2005

Released in United States April 12, 2006

Released in United States April 28, 2006

Released in United States on Video September 12, 2006

Released in United States Spring April 5, 2006

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26-February 6, 2005.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.

Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26-February 6, 2005.)

Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.)

Released in United States Spring April 5, 2006

Released in United States April 12, 2006 (New York City)

Released in United States April 28, 2006 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video September 12, 2006