Sexocracy: The man of Bunga Bunga (2012) User Reviews

Somehow Controversial with a Countercurrent Thesis

[johnugomessina · 7/10 · 10 December 2020]

As I said in my other reviews of this director's film, I got interested, somehow, in his work. I couldn't find this documentary free no where but since in iTunes the rental was so cheap I decided to throw some dime into the box. Well it's a 2011 year documentary about Italian chronicles that now are just history, but what is interesting in this doc is that it's like a still frame of an era. The era of former Italian prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (that has much in common with Trump) and his extravagant way of leading his country between funny jokes and Bunga Bunga orgies. It's engaging and somehow controversial mostly now after the Weinstein scandal. Yes because one of the thesis of this work is: "Women are not victims of men. They are the real masters of many games". Not from the narrator, nor the director, but from the mouth of the agent that used to supply escorts to the Prime Minister. "There are people who would do anything just to have a few seconds of celebrity". says Lele Mora. And having been a top agent I guess we can give him some credit.

Well paced, enjoyable and socially relevant

[juandelacruz-10762 · 7/10 · 15 May 2021]

Well paced and enjoyable this doc opens a window on interesting cultural aspects of the Berlusconi era. Socially and anthropologically relevant, it shows how Silvio Berlusconi gave form and directed the tastes, ideas and believes of the Italians through the shows he aired from the early '80 on his three private networks, shows that were crafted by Lele Mora, his long time friend, the popular show business manager who later became his Bunga Bunga "partner in crime".

If you are into Italian culture and politics this is a must see.

Entertaining but not relevant anymore

[germanotalamare-03197 · 6/10 · 22 July 2022]

An entertaining documentary that suffers from being based on some chronicle facts of Italy's Berlusconi era. Back then in 2010-2012 they were very relevant but now not anymore. The death of Silvio Berlusconi could give this work another window of relevance in the future. Anyway it is well written, well shot and paced.

Fair

[fridabenpensa · 7/10 · 30 June 2021]

A fair documentary about a historical moment in Italy, when Prime Minister Berlusconi was ruling every aspect of the Italian life, owning all major private tv stations. He was able to turn show girls into ministers. Socially and sociologically interesting.

Enjoyable but it sides the bad guys....

[paulbertolish · 7/10 · 29 July 2022]

A technically good work that shows how director Ruben Maria Soriquez is quite good at documentaries. Based on a long interview of Lele Mora, the once most powerful showbiz manager in Italy, it tells his ties with tycoon and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Ties that went far beyond showbiz, entering the terrain of wild parties and prostitution. Soriquez seems to be too indulgent with regard to the Bunga Bunga parties of Berlusconi, which he never condemns. Moreover, by interviewing Italian-German actor Rinaldo Talamonti and by carrying out a small poll in the streets of Munich, Soriquez shows his real point of view: wild parties are a good thing if you can afford them. Frankly, I don't agree with that. A Prime Minister should set high examples for the people he rules, he has the moral duty to raise the bar high. However, all considered, this work remains a good testimony of that precise historical moment of Italy.

A Good Movie!

[germanotalamare · 9/10 · 16 May 2012]

Throughout the documentary we understand how the showbiz works in Italy. The connection between showbiz and politics (Silvio Berlusconi), and how mad are Italian for success in the showbiz. There are shocking images of young girls which humiliate themselves to get little coverage from C rated broadcasting stations. There are former showgirl that have become ministers knowing nothing of politics. But, fortunately, there's also a part of youth (mostly immigrants) who still believes in good values, like the love for the family. This movie is a MUST SEE. In the movie also Bill Clinton forgiveness message to the nation for the scandals he was involved in. This make understand the seriousness of Americans comparing to Italians. Berlusconi has not the guts to say sorry for what he did. It is impressive how a talent agent like Lele Mora could have been in touch with head of state like Clinton, Gorbachev, etc..

Good Documentary but poor distribution

[frederick-reyes65-587-709373 · 8/10 · 21 January 2013]

I was able to watch this documentary even though it is indeed hard to find it. But I was lucky. Lucky because thanks to that I know a little more about Italians, their customs, their dreams, their misery. I love that country the way i love mine. And I was very proud to see that in this good feature there is a point of view of my country-fellow. But the Philippines, when it comes to the dreams of teens and youth is not much different. Also here people are really crazy for showbiz and would do anything to enter this world....The point of view of the young and pretty Filipina who works in Italy is indeed conservative but to be respected. Here politicians are not better than in Italy. There are many "Silvio Berlusconi" here dating young women sometimes younger than 18....but they are just more careful doing this...Everywhere is just the same when it comes to sex. The documentary in engaging, ironic, entertaining. Good job. It is a pity that there's no English version but only subtitles...

Sad but true

[avvrossiemanuele · 8/10 · 3 June 2017]

This interesting documentary is a snapshot of how the 20 years of Berlusconi ruling were like in Italy, as far as the links between politics and showbiz were concerned. The film flows fast and nicely without any dull moment. It is not preachy, doesn't side neither with the left wing nor with the right wing and even though it is based on a long interview of Lele Mora where he absolves himself from many accusations (exploitation of prostitution, fraudulent bankruptcy), the images show otherwise, making me suspect that the director really doubts that Lele Mora was innocent, like was proved a few years later when Lele Mora and Silvio Berlusconi were found guilty. Lovely the final sequence were the major characters of this documentary eat in their respective residences: Lele Mora and Ruby banqueting with a loaded table with many guests and the Filipina in her humble house feeding her son, reminding that we are all the same while satisfying our basic human needs.

SEXOCRACY - Sex rules!

[carlabenuzzi65 · 9/10 · 19 May 2012]

This film, shot before Lele Mora ended up in jail for fraudulent bankruptcy, may be considered the completion of Videocracy. But is not based only on the point of view of the former agent of the VIP, but also on th point of view of those who are not interested in joining the showbiz: Lanie, the beautiful Filipino girl whose essential values are the love for her family and her job. The film proceeds in parallel between the memories of Mora and the few windows of images from which Lanie comments about the fever for appearance of young Italians, and criticizes the commodification of the female body. One may ask himself who is the author of this commodification, the one to blame. One of the theses of the documentary is simple: if the woman would not make her body available, this could not certainly get commodified. In the film could not miss Silvio Berlusconi that so much affected Lele Mora's career . That national Silvio considered the greatest architect of the invasion of the places of power by showgirls and starlets. Young women hungry for power and success bred in the 'stable' Lele Mora, like the famous Ruby Rubacuori. In Sexocracy Lele Mora reiterates his innocence regarding all the accusations made to him from various fronts, but the direction of Soriquez, does not seem to support his thesis, with a montage that sometimes underlines his contradictions. "The truth is always a little real and a bit fake" Mora says at the end of the film. Thesis quite philosophical if we review the theories of philosophers-mathematicians. Only that makes you smile told by him. Sexocracy, Cratia of Sex, the most powerful energy of the human being, and like all things can be used for good or for evil.

showman

[johnwayne984 · 10/10 · 15 May 2012]

After wiretapping Lele Mora comes the movie that makes us understand the different faces of this character, from friendship with Silvio Berlusconi for private banquets, up to the body of the woman who becomes a source of comparison. And the story of the two magnates of the show that have been and are still the focus of ongoing debates related to the scandals which have become spokespeople. Two worlds of entertainment and that of politics that increasingly intertwined their shirts,creating a situation almost beyond belief ... Seeing for believing ...

John

VERY INTERESTING

[bastigoran · 8/10 · 31 May 2019]

Since my country is very near both culturally and geographically to Italy it's very normal for us from Albania to watch and like Italian products and stories. This is a documentary that interested me so much since the scandals the documentary talks about were so famous and "talked about" here in Albania. This work is a seamless and exciting succession of visual and told information about the scandals that involved the then Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi who was allegedly supplied with "easy girls" by the powerful Lele Mora, the king of talent managers of Italy from the '80 up to 2010. There's a lot to learn from this documentary I was able to watch on Netflix from the first time director Ruben Soriquez. I loved the rhythm of this film, never boring from beginning to end.

Enjoyable

[mariacachottova · 8/10 · 18 April 2022]

This Italian documentary is really enjoyable. Interesting and fast-paced, recounts Italy during the ruling Silvio Berlusconi era and his private television that shaped so much the Italian culture. Informative and also provocative made me learn a lot about Italy, its showbiz, its politics, its scandals.

Berlusconi Bunga Bunga politic scandal

[innocentisamantha · 9/10 · 3 April 2022]

This film is a piece of history of politic scandals of worldwide Bunga Bunga Berlusconi's affairs.

The DocuFilm in a tragicomic real narration, let us know from the voices of the real people, what happened in the years of sex politics scandals of one of most famous and controversial men in the world, Silvio Berlusconi.

A must see DocuFilm for everybody that want remember...and for the young people that don't imagine what happened some years ago.