The Raspberry Reich -2004- -
However, "The Raspberry Reich" is not simply a dry, didactic exercise in political theory. The film is also a sensual and erotic exploration of desire, intimacy, and human connection. The title itself is a reference to a Freudian concept, in which the "Raspberry Reich" represents a realm of pleasure and desire that exists outside the boundaries of conventional society.
The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized: Deconstructing Capitalist Realism in Bruce LaBruce’s The Raspberry Reich (2004) The Raspberry Reich -2004-
It features real, unsimulated sexual acts, which LaBruce argues is a form of "putting Marxism where your mouth is". However, "The Raspberry Reich" is not simply a
