This highly watchable entry is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sarava's hit feature Moscow: The Power of Submission, which won the GayVN Award for Best Foreign Release this past year. Fans of porn will be educated and entertained, but will also have to be careful that they don't let the mystique surrounding their favorite fantasies get shattered.

You see, as director The Bear will show, making good sex is hard work. So watching agonizing take after agonizing take just to get one four-man fuck session just right may fray the nerves of even the most ardent porn watchers. It's a miracle how these models stay hard (one of the many behind-the-scenes areas addressed here) - and how they don't strangle their director.

What makes this documentary even more fascinating is the added dimension of the language barrier, which makes communication and patience all the more difficult as an American director uses a translator (and demonstrations) to get the best from his Russian studs. This documentary doesn't shy away from the trials of making porn - The Bear is constantly heard (politely) yelling at the stars to do certain things (getting their hands out of the way is a recurring problem, and pity the poor young fellow who doesn't provide an adequate cumshot warning!). Even some of the stars get mad at each other.

And it's the little tidbits - shooting in unfavorable weather, watching out for unflattering shadows, taking care of unsightly body hair - that really make this a must-see. There's also plenty of light moments, too, like watching a young hottie yawn between takes, even with two hot dicks in front of his face. The feature is broken down by the shooting of five different scenes, with short interviews with some of the stars serving as fillers. While these Russian studs appear apprehensive, some of their answers provide an enlightening - and sometimes sad - look at their lives.

Pre-nom Best Alternative Release.