With his integral interest in the LGBTQ+ community and its struggles Sébastien Lifshitz has become an equally essential and empathetic chronist of a history often ignored by conventional accounts. A Very Good Boy shines both as an intimate portrait of one of its overlooked personalities and the era reflected in his life. The tender documentary allows former gay porn icon Claude Loir to tell his life story, shaped by a fundamental need for freedom and a desire to live and love authentically. For the premiere at CPH:DOX, the French filmmaker speaks with Lidanoir about meeting his charismatic main character, the 70s as an era of new creative freedom, and the importance of preserving LGBTQ+ history.