The films of Forbidden Pleasures have been brought together because of their common desire to explore the kinkier aspects of human sexuality. The approaches are various – Teeth explores female sexuality with grand humour, Viva is a provocative take-off of 70s sexploitation movies and Jean-Claude Brisseau’s Exterminating Angels is a continuation of his own investigation into sexual boundaries faced by the film director.

This programme is not designed to provoke for the sake of cheap controversy or exploitation; in fact, most titles play with the whole notion. Some offer new reflections on the perceived limits of sexual decency, while others are simply playful and unashamed.

All films in Forbidden Pleasures contain scenes that may offend