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{{short description|1999 Canadian documentary film}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism
| image          =
| caption        = Film poster
| director       = Cristine Richey
| producer       = Cristine Richey
| writer         = Cristine Richey<br>John Kramer
| starring       = Robert Dante<br>Mary Dante
| music          = Nicholas Stirling
| cinematography = Micha Dahan<br>[[Joan Hutton]]<br>Richard Stringer<br>[[John Walker (filmmaker)|John Walker]]<br>Peter Walker
| editing        = Jack Morbin
| studio         = Barking at Moon Productions
| distributor    =
| released       = {{film date|1999|09|17|[[1999 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]}}
| runtime        = 80 minutes
| country        = Canada
| language       = English
| budget         =
}}
'''''Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism''''' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by [[Cristine Richey]] and released in 1999.<ref>Distin Dinoff, [https://playbackonline.ca/1999/12/17/27571-19991217/ "TOPS trolls S&M world"]. ''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]'', December 17, 1999.</ref> The film depicts the [[BDSM]] subculture, most notably through the relationship of BDSM enthusiast couple Robert and Mary Dante.<ref>Jay Stone, "S&M film teaches, doesn't titillate". ''[[Kingston Whig-Standard]]'', October 13, 2000.</ref>
The film premiered in the Perspectives Canada at the [[1999 Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref>Stephanie Nolen, "Canadian directors get chance to shine: Perspective series films include everything from romance to history of sadomasochism". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', July 28, 1999.</ref> and was subsequently screened in the Midnight Madness lineup at the 1999 [[Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival]].<ref>Rob O'Flanagan, "Cinefest '99 lineup begins to take shape". ''[[Sudbury Star]]'', September 11, 1999.</ref> It was broadcast by [[TVOntario]] as an episode of ''[[The View from Here (TV series)|The View from Here]]'' in February 2000.<ref>Jim Bawden, "Documentaries fill the airwaves ; Nine-year-old's remarkable tale starts The View From Here season". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', February 2, 2000.</ref>
The film received a [[Genie Award]] nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary|Best Feature Length Documentary]] at the [[20th Genie Awards]] in 2000.<ref>"Genie Award nominations". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', December 8, 1999.</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0215262}}
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