Ask Dr. Ruth
Florida Premiere
Country: USA
Language: English
Running Time: 100min
Film Year: 2019
Category: Documentary Achievement Award
Dr. Ruth Westheimer may be 90 years old, but she’s lost none of her energy, humor or candor on sexuality. This delightful documentary traces her remarkable life, keeping up with her current activities as she reflects on her personal history. Growing up a German Jew in the Nazi era, she was saved by the Kindertransport while her parents perished. After the war, she moved to British-controlled Mandatory Palestine where she trained as a sniper with the Jewish paramilitary Haganah. She moved to the U.S. in the 1950s and began her media career in 1980 with the radio show Sexually Speaking.
For decades, Dr Ruth was a fixture on radio and television, dispensing frank sexual advice to a mass audience. The film captures how much her work meant to ordinary people confused about their sexuality and lacking other input. In the film, Dr. Ruth says, “There is no such thing as retiring for me. I have an obligation to live large and make a dent in this world. At 90, still talking about sex from morning to night.”
SHOWTIMES:
Friday March 8th @ 6:45 PM O Cinema Miami Beach Add to Schedule
Sunday March 10th @ 6:45 PM Silverspot Cinema Add to Schedule
credits
Director: Ryan White
Producer: Rafael Marmor, Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Christopher Leggett
Executive Producer: Peggy Drexler
Production Company: Magnolia Pictures
Music: Blake Neely
Cinematographer: David Paul Jacobson
Editor: Helen Kearns