Desperately Seeking Seka

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Seka was one of the biggest stars in adult films in the 1980s; with her firm body and striking platinum-blonde hair, she was among the best-looking women in the porn business, and she appeared in dozens of successful movies, including Dracula Sucks, Blondes Have More Fun, Between the Sheets, Blonde Heat, and Turbo Sex. In the early '90s, Seka left the adult business and dropped out of sight, prompting Swedish fans and documentary filmmakers Christian Hallman and Mangus Paulsson to wonder what became of her. Hallman and Paulsson decided to find out for themselves, and Desperately Seeking Seka documents their search for the elusive former star, as they offer a glimpse of the American porn industry, talk to a number of people who knew and worked with Seka (including Veronica Hart, Nina Hartley, and Al Goldstein), and finally discover the retired starlet living quietly in Chicago. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: All
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 (Vistavision)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Letterbox for TV
• Subtitle: German, French, English, Spanish, Swedish
• Features:
  • Subtitles: Spanish, French, German, Swedish, English
  • Deleted scenes & interviews
  • Extended interviews
  • Photo gallery
  • Commentary track
  • Production notes
  • Seka filmography
  • Outtakes
  • DVD-ROM features
  • Publicity material
  • DVD credits

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Magnus Paulsson, Christian Hallman

• Cinematographer:

  Christian Hallman

• Composer (Music Score):

  Antonio Tublen

• Editor:

  Christian Hallman

• Executive Producer:

  Magnus Paulsson, Christian Hallman

REVIEW:

• A rosy colored look into the adult film industry in the 1980s, Desperately Seeking Seka is a fun ride through the long-gone days of scripts, natural breasts, and moustaches in the porno business. Focusing on the sexy starlet Seka, the film follows Swedish writer Stefan Nylén as he wades his way through the inner-sanctum of past adult stars and filmmakers looking for the woman that had his heart when he was younger. What comes across immediately is the genuine and humorous love for the films of the bygone pre-video era, and it's genuinely infectious. Featuring numerous sexy and outrageous '80s porn clips throughout the movie, the filmmakers have created a love letter to not only Seka, but to that time and place in history. By the time the hip Swedish writer finally finds the aging star, you're almost tempted to go seek some of her classy hits yourself. However entertaining, there are a few problems that tend to stick out in the film -- mainly, the actual meeting of Seka is a bit anticlimactic and just sort of happens with no real buildup. Also, while the editing is near brilliant in the epileptic pre-credit sequence and manages to keep up a tight pace throughout the rest of the picture, the way the interviews were cut together using the same shot of Chicago or L.A. over and over again is downright annoying. Originally shown at festivals with an 83-minute running time, Desperately Seeking Seka now exists as only a 53-minute version. The extra footage might have actually fleshed the movie out in a welcome way, considering the quality of the deleted scenes on the DVD. Still, the doc is well worth checking out and might even spurn some kitschy retro-porn delight in you by the time it ends. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi