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The Disappearance of Shere Hite

2023

Dir. Nicole Newnham

118 min

Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?

Premiered in competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

DOC NYC Special Mention Editing Award

More awards & nominations here

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