WR: Mysteries of the Organism

A surreal documentary-fiction collision that begins as an investigation into the life and work of Austrian-American psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich and explodes into a free-form narrative of a beautiful young Slavic girl's sexual liberation, W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between communist politics and sexuality. The film intercuts documentary footage with an imaginative and satirical narrative that presents a highly politicized Yugoslav woman who seduces a visiting Soviet celebrity ice skater, highlighting themes of human sexuality and revolution through montage. Shot in part using unconventional sequences featuring artists, writers, and performers of the time, including Betty Dodson, Nancy Godfrey, Tuli Kupferberg, and Jackie Curtis, W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism is a cinematic experiment that defies categorization, presenting a vision of human liberation through the power of the human body.