Lasting Marks

2018 essay film by Charlie Shackleton

Lasting Marks is a 2018 essay film by Charlie Shackleton.[1]

## Summary

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Published by The Guardian and narrated by Roland Jaggard,[2] the film focuses on the British police's investigation into same-sex male sadomasochism in the 1980s.[3]

## Production

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Lasting Marks was a co-production with Academy Award-winning documentarian Laura Poitras's company Field of Vision, and based on Shackleton's own archival research.[4][5]

## See also

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* When AIDS Was Funny – similar in content
* Still image film
* Video essay

## References

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1. ^ "MUBI". Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
2. ^ "IFFR". Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
3. ^ Phillips, Charlie (12 April 2019). "Lasting Marks: on trial for sadomasochism in Thatcher's Britain". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
4. ^ "Charlie Lyne Reexamines an Important Part of LGBT History in Operation Spanner Documentary 'Lasting Marks'". Directors Notes. 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
5. ^ "Lasting Marks". Short of the Week. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

## External links

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* Lasting Marks on IMDb
* Official video posted by Field of Vision on Vimeo
* Also on Field of Vision's official YouTube channel