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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 My Year Without Sex
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'My Year Without Sex is a comedy about one messy year in the life of a family - now about to question everything. Along the way, they will be consoled and distracted by sex, shopping, sport, storage solutions, Santa, religion and singing.' Source: www.if.com.au/ (Sighted 22/1/09).

Notes

  • Premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival, 19 February - 1 March 2009.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

      2008 .
      Extent: 90 min.p.

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