Gay Adult Entertainment Studio Challenges Traditional Religious Scripture in PASSIO

    NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dark Alley Media, a New York-based gay
 adult entertainment studio, is preparing to premiere Passio, director
 Matthias von Fistenberg's artistic interpretation of religious themes and
 stories.
     "Passio depicts a selection of incidents from the life of Jesus," said
 von Fistenberg. "The Latin word 'passio' means 'suffering,' and commonly
 it's translated into English as 'gospel.' The original Passio texts tell
 the story of Jesus according to his Disciples -- one of them being
 Matthias. Since my name is also Matthias, this movie is a gospel -- a
 Passio. A version of the story according to me."
     At a time when the Pope calls gays "satanic," and the Anglican Church
 tears itself apart over gays and lesbians, von Fistenberg decided to shed a
 different light on the subject as many filmmakers have done before.
     "The Last Temptation of Christ explored the humanistic aspect. Mel
 Gibson proved in Passion of the Christ that the naked body, whether
 suffering or not, is sexually attractive. Priest showed a gay priest
 lusting after Christ on the Crucifix. All of these are a prelude to my
 Passio," said von Fistenberg. "I just took it one step further: if Jesus
 has feelings, needs and wants aside from the ones God supplied him, why
 can't he also lust?"
     Passio also re-creates the director's interpretation of notable
 artworks, such as The Last Supper and Flagellatio -- both familiar to those
 with religious leanings or not.
     "From Michelangelo to Mantegna, Piero Della Francesca to Paul Gauguin,
 images of Jesus Christ have offended, delighted, outraged, and inspired the
 devout," the director said. "For each controversial image, the sacred and
 profane become intermixed in new ways, challenging viewers to rethink their
 own image of history, of religion, of spirituality, and of sexuality."
     "This [Passio] is the Gospel revisited by a modern artist," said von
 Fistenberg. "Or, as some wish, merely a pornographer, acquainted with the
 body language of the underworld."
     Dark Alley Media is no stranger to challenging convention through adult
 entertainment. Earlier this year, the studio produced Gaytanamo, a parody
 of our administration's questionable policies in dealing with prisoners of
 war and suspects. In early 2008, the studio will produce Gaytanamo's
 follow-up, Gay Bomb, based upon the authentic name of non-lethal chemical
 warfare that was proposed for use in Iraq.
     For more information, go to http://www.PassioTheMovie .com.
 
 

SOURCE Dark Alley Media