Photo of Penelope Spheeris
Photo of Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

“I generally think about myself as someone who studies human behavior and is trying to figure out what the hell is going on in our current society. If I can leave any film that helps define a certain time after I'm dead then that's great.”

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    PENELOPE SPHEERIS United States, 1970

    Before the punk epic The Decline of Western Civilization and the slacker classic Wayne’s World, Penelope Spheeris turned her camera on a couple in the midst of sexual liberation. Oozing Californian cool, this hangout flick embraces however its subjects choose to enjoy their bodies and identities.

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