Doing Gender

"Girls can't play soccer" - Pauline, Chayenne, Eriona and Liv prove that this is obviously nonsense in this documentary series.

In Ciudad Juárez, a city notorious for its violence against women, courageous women are rising up against oppression and violence.

An eye-opening reflection on male sexuality, its power structures and stereotypes of masculinity in our present day.

In the hedonistic Berlin of the 2010s, a writer drifts through the party scene. With Nina Hagen, Peaches, Rosa von Praunheim and Blixa Bargeld.

Two strangers, Lisa and Jos, go to San Francisco to find out, if there is sexual intercourse - based on french philosopher Jean-Luc Nancys text.

The life and work of a charismatic Jewish refugee from Germany, an anti-fascist, and a trailblazing photographer whose would be forgotten.

Caught between German stuffiness and Argentinian religiosity, Madi discovers her own sexuality.

Lee and Jasmin's lesbian idyll on the outskirts of Salzburg starts to crack when they give documentary filmmaker Amira a glimpse into their lives.

A gripping film by Ukraine's Maryna Er Gorbach about the tragic events of the Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014.

A love letter to the unique magic of solo traveling.

The murder of the transsexual artist Madorilyn Crawford reveals the dark schemes of Colombian politics.

The employee of a Way-Home-Phone service experiences the nightly horror of a young woman who is followed by a stranger on her way home.

Between the war's frontlines to the dance floor, a Kurdish woman's journey defies tradition and embraces liberation.

A lawyer faces infanticide charges for a child she didn't know she was carrying, igniting a trial that questions motherhood's essence.

A riveting Iranian drama set in a unique kindergarten in Tehran, where the usual gender segregation of schools is yet to begin.

For a young Kurdish woman, the entrance exam for university will decide, if she can live freely or has to submit to the men in her life.

"Challenging Identities" - A lesbian non-binary artist's documentary on gender, self-love, and narcissism, honored at Berlin Pornfilmfestival.

A multi-layered drama that skillfully explores how both feelings and memories stay locked away in post-reunification East Germany.

The journey of a French lesbian couple aspiring to become parents and the challenges on the way.

In a traditional Azorean island, Ana's journey of self-discovery and queer friendship challenges the confines of her world.

With a budget of 517 euros, Axel Ranisch created his debut, a tragicomedy in a warm-hearted, improvisational style.

When Ava's father Gunter, a classic macho dude, shows up at her door, worlds collide.

Women have been an integral part of rock music from the beginning, but have been successfully repressed from the collective memory.

An intimate look at Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her incredible rise to become a revered Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court.

An intense trip into the gay bondage and leather scene: We meet contestants, bondage film actors, uniform fetishists and long-term slaves.

A gang of five teenage girls in a small American town make a pact to live by their own rules and become the Foxfire gang.

The new Director's cut of Sébastien Lifshitz's intimate and portrait of one of the first French trans woman, Marie-Pierre Pruvot, called BAMBI.

Deeply humanist drama centred on the strength and resilience of women in the face of a dangerously patriarchal society.

Heidi Specogna (Cahier africain) accompanies the Ethiopian singer Nardos Wude Tesfaw, who combines traditional singing and emancipation, over 5 years.

The groundbreaking members of the legendary Berlin club SchwuZ talk about their career, political activism in drag, and 'doing it' for the first time.

Heartwarming doc about the transformative experience of an all-woman theater group touring rural Turkey performing Shakespeare’s King Lear.

An indulgent, feminist and quirky docu-road movie about post-pornography and the sex-positive women's movement.

Alexander Kluge and the multi-media artist Khavn revive the Orpheus myth and use it as a starting point for a true revolution.

Gender, identity and truth: A GOOD MAN explores the ultimate symbol of femininity and the taboo of male pregnancy.

The powerful and inspiring story of a transgender teenager and his family in Orbán's Hungary.

Rosa von Praunheim portrays Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, famous transvestite from the former GDR, in a winning mix of documentary and feature film.

This Series follows the moving journey of comedian and trans man OCÉAN through his gender reassignment process.

Haitian anthropology student FREDA must navigate the tensions between family expectations, postcolonial structures, Christianity, and voodoo.

Compassionate mumblecore-style drama about a young woman's struggles with the expectations placed on her by her partner and friends.

This fairy tale-tinged documentary explores the urban forest of Paris where trans sex workers and their clients meet.

A sex-positive, female-centered comedy with a fresh take on teen sex comedy that challenges, established notions of gender roles and sexual morality.

The exciting world of drag queens Cybersissi and BayBjane are at the center of this documentary fairytale.

During a black out, social and personal conflicts culminate in an Istanbul neighborhood threatened by gentrification.

In the formerly male-dominated world of wrestling, a courageous woman struggles to be taken seriously as an athlete and performer.

A Delhi woman's rocky road to her own cab license.

A film about victory and defeat, on the chessboard and in life, and a cinematographic reflection on the struggle for female self-determination.

The toxic effects of prejudice are well known: sexual harassment, racial profiling, the pay gap. Yet few are prepared to admit it.

Discover the extraordinary impact of a renowned author who revolutionized American literature by popularizing science fiction.

A doc about the representation and optimization of the vulva, anatomical myths, circumcisions, censorship and intimate modifications.

Benedetta Barzini was a sought-after model in the 1960s and a radical feminist in the 1970s. At 75, she had put her former life and career behind her.

Hannah tells of the ups and downs in the love affair between herself and her vagina, which she has affectionately christened "Margeret".

A position-finding exercise: where does feminism stand today in relation to reproduction?

Wax portraits of an unknown woman are the focus of this medical-historical thriller which turns rigid 18th century role models on its head.

Germany's only trans* pastor.

In the early 1970s, actress Delphine Seyrig and video artist Carole Roussopoulos became icons of feminist video activism in France.

To pursue her dream of becoming a singer, an Afghan girl lives as a boy.

In restrictive Afghanistan, there are girls who are raised as boys and this is culturally established.

Joy is a young woman living in Tel Aviv. She has a love-hate relationship with its casual sex scene.

Marianna is an 40-year-old woman who has just sued her parents in order to obtain a gender reassignment.

Eva, 25, living in Berlin, leads a public life with all the consequences. At 14 she took a new name and declared privacy an outdated concept.

What happens when your girlfriend suddenly has a penis?

A snapshot of the multifaceted life in the megapolis Moscow, with the focus on lesbians and gays who take to the streets for their rights.

In this harrowing drama, the father of a gay Chilean man tries to deal with the violent death of his son.

As a child in Kenya, the filmmaker Beryl Magoko was subjected to a life-threatening ritual which many girls undergo even today.

Edward Montgomery Clift, four-time Academy Award nominee, was one of the first method actors and known for his roles as "moody, sensitive young men".

Cordt Hammer, a journalist, is possibly the last man on earth. He seems to be in the midst of a feminine revolution. Is this a dream?

Cult director Rosa von Praunheim explores the question of how gay Goethe and his contemporaries were. How did they perceive homosexuality?

A trans woman in the Bundeswehr? Ever since Lieutenant Colonel Anastasia Biefang joined the troops, this has been a reality.

A gay couple from Tel Aviv wants to become parents, ideally twins with an American surrogate mother, one child from each father.

A portrait of POC transgender musician and artist Linn da Quebrada, who uses her body and performances to fight sexism, homophobia and racism.

Three women set out on a polyamorous journey, in search for new kinds of relationships at the end of the world, far from possession and pain.

Six people talk about the absurd, the sad and above all the beautiful aspects of transitioning.

The farewell show of queer performers at the Burlesque Brutal club in Vienna.

Two bored teenage girls go on a rampage through their home village. Will their friendship survive this day?

Portrait of five female Viennese artists, who in their pioneering role have left their mark on contemporary art.

A flamboyant ensemble of gender-bending hippies created a series of LSD-fueled musicals in early 1970s San Francisco.

A dystopian matriarchy, the Sisterhood of Metacontrol, rules Europe. A male slave violates the law by watching rebellious porn movies.

Lena Morgenroth, sex worker and computer scientist, is the opposite of the miserable cliché of prostitutes and offers an insight into her live.

A reclusive man must break out of his self-imposed prison. But neither he nor the outside world is ready for it.

The inspiring story of the hip-hop electro duo "Scream Club!".

Lucy and Derek roam the streets of Berlin. The city is their stage and playground, and life is a never ending post punk hedonism party.

Explore the contemporary queer arts scene in Berlin and how perceptions of femininity and masculinity are constructed.

The stories of two women, who could only through acts of violence, claim visibility.

Carla's money and luggage are stolen in France. So she buys a place to sleep with a one-night stand, which has consequences.

When Mika enters 15-year-old Alicia life, she is confused by their appearance.

Trailblazing Transitions: A poignant look at the lives of 5 transgender women pioneers from the 1950s-60s, directed by Michiel van Erp.

This investigative documentary by Ulrike Böhnisch takes a look a the humiliation that gay men undergo if they exempt themselves from the Turkish Army.

GENDER AGENDA is a compilation of eight queer short films by Berlin experimental filmmaking icon Michael Brynntrup.