Gender

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

WORKING GIRLS is a gripping, character-driven drama about three resilient prostitutes navigating complex lives and dark secrets in a Belgian brothel.

The crime against a young nun reveals the fatalism, faith and superstition that paralyzes the Romanian province.

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

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

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.

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 intensely intimate profile of a transgender woman and her wife and children, that refuses to sugarcoat the challenges faced by the family.

Israel's Official Submission to the 95th Academy Awards is a heartwarming journey of unlikely friendships and empowering conversations.

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.

A compelling exploration of the complexities of American life, history, and society through the lens of the unique and fascinating sport drag racing.

Ahmet, a champion boxer and professional soldier, starts taking acting lessons. On stage he comes face to face with his own internal battles.

Cinematic memorial to the highly controversial icon of the German women's movement who helped shape feminist discourse for over 50 years.

Slavery has never ended. It has just assumed other names and ways to conceal itself.

This documentary portrays women who embark on a sea voyage thus challenging traditional gender roles just by being there.

Incredibly close and emotional, the film tells the stories of emancipation, love and struggle within a Turkish family.

A dazzling coming-of-age film that interweaves a pivotal moment in Tunisian history with an 18-year-old's struggle for freedom.

A transgressive and political film about female nudity and how it is depicted.

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

Rosa von Praunheim recounts the fascinating biography of the revolutionary sex researcher Magnus Hirschfeld and his groundbreaking findings.

Elza lives in a small town on the Caspian Sea. While her husband catches fish illegally, she dreams of breaking out of her small world.

The body of a trans woman discovered in a soybean field is the start of a storytelling triptych that explores the darker side of Brazilian society.

Anna Jadowska's fifth feature film illustrates the inner struggle of a woman who comes into conflict with patriarchal power structures.

This harrowing documentary exposes the inhumane working conditions of foreign domestic workers in Lebanon that resemble modern-day slavery.

A young woman in Mauritania, is forced to gain weight to meet traditional beauty standards before her upcoming wedding.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

At the Julie-Roger-Haus in Frankfurt am Main, a care facility for seniors of all sexual orientations, "grandpa is finally allowed to be gay" (FAZ).

A Tinder date encourages young Leonid to live out his own definition of "masculinity" in a world of changing gender roles.

This ambitious directorial debut chronicles lesbian lifestyles and social networking in Vienna in the 1950s and 60s.

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

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

Survival is not enough. Fariba Tabrizi has made it. Under peril of death she has fled from Iran.

After a passionate romance, an Afghan student must face patriarchal power structures alone.

Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.

Winner of the C.I.C.A.E. Award and Panorama Audience Award at the 65th Berlinale for its subtle humour and outstanding performances.

This debut takes us into the explosively charming life of 15-year-old Pauline and her unconventional family.

The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution ...

A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus.

The documentary shows the training path of nurses in France - with all its ups and downs.

Within Brooklyn's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son. Shot entirely in Yiddish, the film explores the nature of ...

Documentary about male violence against women with the stories of those affected from India, Congo and the Balkan.

At the age of 17, the Gambian woman Sadi fled from the genital mutilation. Through the Sahara, Libya and across the Mediterranean to Sicily.

Zoey's first night as a superhero is nearly ruined when she's given a sexy and impractical uniform. What is appropriate attire for superhero sidekicks? ...

Led to believe his abusive grandfather is responsible for his sister's recent death, Gabriel returns to his humble home in rural New Mexico. Yearning ...

Marie is in her mid-thirties and has been with Sascha for a very long time, sometimes she does not even know for how long exactly.

Frida wants a baby. But although she forces her boyfriend to follow a strict fertilization regimen, she’s not getting pregnant.

An allegorical comedy about two childhood sweethearts destined for one another until the women of their village go on a sex strike that threatens the couple's ...

12-year-old Pai, a young Māori, must rebel against her grandfather and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.

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

Philippe, who has just been released from prison, meets Avdal, a Kurd who is looking for an Iraqi war criminal.

Musical drama about a woman who dresses like a man and falls in love with a young girl. Soundtrack with Arnold Schoenberg's music.

Documentary about an age-old Albanian custom that lets women change their social gender by taking the oath of a “sworn virgin”.

Militarization and prostitution: When peacekeeping troops moved into Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina, trafficking in women quickly followed suit.

A documentary reenactment of therapy sessions, which in a fascinating way gets to the bottom of the social as well as psychological backgrounds of male ...

Chandani wants to follow into her father's footsteps and also become Mahout, an elephant keeper. However, according to old Sri Lankan tradition this is ...

Celebrated in the world of fashion for her eccentric outfits, Anna Piaggi was living testimony to the fusion of art, society and culture.

A post-modern version of Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It": bold, nonconformist and uncompromising - the darker side of London's queer life.

Yolande Moreau is an uneducated and devout housekeeper who at night creates boldly original paintings. Real Moreau is now considered one of the most significant ...

15 year old Alex has a secret – through a fluke of nature she is a hermaphrodite, both boy and girl. The first honest film about the topic.

Douglas Wolfsperger meets fathers who share his fate: They can't see their own children, because the ex-partners prohibit any contact.

IPANEMA LIP SYNC is a queer karaoke video short from Berlin filmmaking icon Michael Brynntrup.

Udo Kier walks a black-humored, fine line between avant-garde and trash, which is tantamount to an act of unleashing.

An amusing journey through the Berlin Drag-Queen scene of the 80s in five short films by Michael Brynntrup.