Submit to Me

Submit to Me

1986 · 10 min · ★ 5.1 · Horror

Cinema of Transgression pioneers and participants (Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Nick Zedd, etc.) perform a series of acts as they submit to director Richard Kern's camera. Originally created for DTNY acid parties; Submit to Me was eventually edited down to 10 minutes and given an accompanying score.

Directed by Richard Kern · Written by Richard Kern

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