Review of Jungfrauen-Report

"Jungfrauen-Report" or "Virgin Report" is a West German German-language film from 1972, so it will have its 25th anniversary next year. The director here is Jesús Franco, who once again goes with the pseudonym of Jess Frank, the German version of his name. The title already tells us what this film is about. It is similar to the "Schulmädchenreport" movies as it implies an academic and scientific approach, but nothing of it seems true and this is not only a fitting description for the series I just mentioned, but also for this film here. With one crucial difference: This film here is not a harmless little film about teenagers exploring their sexuality. This is a film that includes all kinds of peoples, cultures and religions. And what it depicts is extremely offensive to several of these. Not because it actually exposes them for being barbarians, but because it tells audiences they are barbarians with the way it depicts them and their customs despite the fact that nothing (or almost nothing) you see in here is true and fact-based. You have to see this film entirely as a work of fiction. Franco uses fake science background in order to arouse his audiences sexually. I don't mind most of his other works and the sexual references in there, also the violent ones, but here he steps on really dangerous terrain. Touching a sensitive subject like virginity and how it is seen and perceived around the world requires a proper scientific analysis and interviews with people who have first.hand experience. There are no interviews in here. It is sexploitation of the worst kind and as different it may be compared to Franco's other works, as despicable is as well the approach he gave this subject here. I highly recommend not to watch it. I am really a fan of free speech and opinion and I rarely support the bans of films, even if it is about racism, but for this film here I make an exception. It would have been best if all existing copies of the movie had been burnt.