Romy Haag, Rosa von Praunheim, Ades Zabel and Udo Walz talk about their fascination with the dream destination West Berlin.
Transfariana
Documentary, Queer
2023
2h.32min
12
An unexpected love story between a trans former sex worker and a FARC rebel begins in a Colombian prison and leads to an unforeseen alliance.
Islands in the City
Comedy, Queer
2021
23min
0 FSK
A soft-apocalyptic rom-com featuring sunsets and sweets.
Desire Will Set You Free
Drama, Queer
2016
1h.32min
16 FSK
In the hedonistic Berlin of the 2010s, a writer drifts through the party scene. With Nina Hagen, Peaches, Rosa von Praunheim and Blixa Bargeld.
Diane Has the Right Shape
Queer, Romance
2017
1h.23min
16
In this unconventional dramedy, Diane carries the child of her homosexual friends Thomas and Jacques as a surrogate mother.
Para:dies
Drama, Queer
2022
1h.16min
16+
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.
Natural Selection
Queer, Thriller
2017
16+
The murder of the transsexual artist Madorilyn Crawford reveals the dark schemes of Colombian politics.
Poppy Field
Drama, Queer
2020
1h.21min
12 FSK
The threat of being outed causes an explosion of violence: Cristi, a gay Romanian policeman lives under the threat of being outed against his will.
Narcissism: The Auto-Erotic Images
Love & Sex, Queer
2023
1h.30min
16+
"Challenging Identities" - A lesbian non-binary artist's documentary on gender, self-love, and narcissism, honored at Berlin Pornfilmfestival.
Polichinelles
Drama, Queer
2019
16+
The journey of a French lesbian couple aspiring to become parents and the challenges on the way.
Butterflies in Berlin – Diary of a Soul Split in Two
Animation, Queer
2019
16+
A transgender person's journey of self-discovery in early 1930s Berlin just as the Nazis rise to power is magnificently told in this animated short.
What the Fuck is Going On Between Us, Fuck?
Shorts, Queer
2022
9min
16+
Lola's hidden love for teammate Zoe challenges her both on and off the soccer field. Will she score or lose her chance?
Wolf and Dog
Drama, Queer
2023
1h.51min
16+
In a traditional Azorean island, Ana's journey of self-discovery and queer friendship challenges the confines of her world.
Heavy Girls
Drama, Queer
2012
1h.15min
12 FSK
With a budget of 517 euros, Axel Ranisch created his debut, a tragicomedy in a warm-hearted, improvisational style.
Fogaréu
Drama, Queer
2022
1h.40min
16+
In her surreal and fantastic debut, Flávia Neves masterfully combines the search for her own origins with Brazil's colonial past.
My Emptiness and I
Drama, Queer
2022
1h.44min
16+
Between everyday call center life and fairy tale fantasies, Raphi goes through her gender reassignment.
Féminin/Féminin
Independent, Queer
2014
16+
A refreshingly realistic, contemporary, and self-ironic look at the lives of 10 lesbian women in Montreal, Canada.
The End of Wonderland
Documentary, Queer
2021
1h.25min
18
Artist and sex-industry veteran Tara Emory tries to finish her video porn opus before her landlord kicks her out of her Wonderland studio.
The Surrogate
Drama, Queer
2021
1h.33min
16+
Jess is thrilled to be the surrogate mother for her best friend and his husband, but a positive prenatal test threatens their young happiness.
Talk Straight – The World of Rural Queers
Independent, Queer
2003
1h.39min
12 FSK
How is life as a gay in the Swabian province? An intimate insight into a hitherto unknown terrain between church and Stammtisch.
Out in East Berlin
Documentary, Queer
2013
1h.34min
12 FSK
In the documentary, which was successfully screened in the Panorama section of the Berlinale, gays and lesbians from the former GDR have their say.
Castanha
Drama, Queer
2014
1h.35min
16+
João Carlos Castanha. 52 years old. Actor. Gay. Son. Crossdresser. Capable of doing anything for those he loves. Or hates.
Menmaniacs - The Legacy of Leather
Classics, Queer
1994
1h.26min
16 FSK
An intense trip into the gay bondage and leather scene: We meet contestants, bondage film actors, uniform fetishists and long-term slaves.
Enigma
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.20min
16+
A mother wants justice for her dead daughter and takes part in a True Crime TV show – an action which will change her life and those of her family.
Welcome to the Dome
Documentary, Queer
1992
15min
0 FSK
During the final prayer of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference in 1991, one of the most spectacular protest actions takes place.
Stop-Zemlia
Drama, Queer
2022
2h.2min
12 FSK
Delightfully light-hearted and wonderfully honest coming-of-age story that flows seamlessly between fiction to documentary.
Bambi: A French Woman
Biography, Queer
2021
1h.23min
16+
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.
Hallelujah!
Queer, Shorts
2006
5min
16+
Christians on the one hand, and gays and lesbians on the other. Direct Cinema in short form.
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Documentary, Queer
1979
1h.38min
16+
In blunt, direct, sometimes quite graphic sequences, von Praunheim explores the entire gay subculture which touches all facets of American life.
Queens Don’t Cry
Documentary, Queer
2002
1h.29min
16 FSK
The groundbreaking members of the legendary Berlin club SchwuZ talk about their career, political activism in drag, and 'doing it' for the first time.
Too Much Pussy! Feminist Sluts, a Queer X Show
Love & Sex, Queer
2010
1h.39min
18 FSK
An indulgent, feminist and quirky docu-road movie about post-pornography and the sex-positive women's movement.
Fire Under Your Ass
Documentary, Queer
1990
52min
16+
Part 3 of the groundbreaking Rosa von Praunheim documentary trilogy on the AIDS epidemic
Silence = Death
Documentary, Queer
1990
55min
16 FSK
Part 1 of the groundbreaking Rosa von Praunheim documentary trilogy on the AIDS epidemic
Mon enfant, ma bataille
Documentary, Queer
2019
1h.25min
16+
35 years of successful struggle for equal rights for homosexual parents.
Colors of Tobi
Documentary, Queer
2021
1h.21min
16+
The powerful and inspiring story of a transgender teenager and his family in Orbán's Hungary.
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
Drama, Queer
2000
1h.36min
16+
Rosa von Praunheim recounts the fascinating biography of the revolutionary sex researcher Magnus Hirschfeld and his groundbreaking findings.
Positive
Documentary, Queer
1990
1h.16min
16+
Part 2 of the groundbreaking Rosa von Praunheim documentary trilogy on the AIDS epidemic.
Rent Boys
Documentary, Queer
2011
1h.23min
12 FSK
This authentic documentary follows male sex workers from Bahnhof Zoo in Berlin as they work, shedding light on the issue of male prostitution.
Berliner Bettwurst
Comedy, Queer
1975
1h.11min
16+
With 'Die Bettwurst', Rosa von Praunheim established the camp film genre in Germany. The sequel follows the couple through an odyssey of bourgeoisie.
Aria le film
Documentary, Queer
2017
1h.0min
16+
How can you become a parent in France as a lesbian, gay or trans person if the laws forbid you to do so?
Praunheim Memoires
Biography, Queer
2014
1h.24min
0 FSK
PRAUNHEIM MEMOIRES pays tribute to 1950s West Germany for better and for worse and how it shaped the nascent artist.
Océan
Biography, Queer
2019
16+
This Series follows the moving journey of comedian and trans man OCÉAN through his gender reassignment process.
Les Invisibles
Documentary, Queer
2011
1h.55min
16+
This César-winning documentary provides an insightful glimpse into the lives of older gay men and lesbians in France.
Ladies of the Wood
Love & Sex, Queer
2021
1h.32min
16+
This fairy tale-tinged documentary explores the urban forest of Paris where trans sex workers and their clients meet.
To Kill the Beast
Love & Sex, Queer
2022
1h.20min
16+
Queer meets Gothic meets Fantasy. On her journey to sexual awakening, Emilia must confront her past in order to slay a beast.
AIDE MÉMOIRE - ein schwules Gedächtnisprotokoll
Biography, Queer
1996
16min
16+
Two years before his death, the HIV-positive Baldiga reviews his life, in selected episodes.
One Zero One: The Story of Cybersissy & BayBjane
Documentary, Queer
2013
1h.33min
12 FSK
The exciting world of drag queens Cybersissi and BayBjane are at the center of this documentary fairytale.
The Phantom of the Sauna
Music, Dance, Theater, Queer
2021
1h.33min
16+
This LGBTQ musical revolves around Javi, a young sex worker, and his quest for love and happiness.
Loverfilm
Icons & Media Art, Queer
1997
22min
16+
Berlin filmmaker Michael Brynntrup exposes his own sex life in a radical, relentless yet humorous invasion of privacy.
Sounds From the Fog
Documentary, Queer
2012
1h.29min
12 FSK
The musician Wilhelm Heckmann survived 8 years of concentration camp, branded with the 'pink triangle' for gay prisoners.
Vilom
Independent, Queer
2020
1h.20min
16+
A tragic independent Indian queer love story and an exploration of same-sex relationships in an intolerant society.
Mon Amour
Documentary, Queer
2020
2h.52min
16+
In the cold and mysterious vastness of Siberia, a French filmmaker is in search of solace and healing.
Two Mothers
Drama, Queer
2013
1h.15min
12 FSK
Katja and Isabella want a child together - but the practical, legal and emotional hurdles threaten to drive the couple apart.
Not Yet Over
Independent, Queer
2016
1h.3min
16+
A position-finding exercise: where does feminism stand today in relation to reproduction?
Occidental
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.14min
16+
A visually and sonically striking ensemble piece set in a hotel on the city outskirts as Paris is mired in political chaos...
After the Future
Documentary, Queer
2017
47min
16+
Gay left-wing activist and disaster relief volunteer Ortwin Passon navigates between a military-like bourgeois world and wild sex parties.
Do Not Fear
Documentary, Queer
2019
1h.6min
0 FSK
Germany's only trans* pastor.
We will survive
Documentary, Queer
2018
29min
16+
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).
Amorous, Antiquated, Audacious
Documentary, Queer
2009
1h.4min
16+
This ambitious directorial debut chronicles lesbian lifestyles and social networking in Vienna in the 1950s and 60s.
Abu: Father
Documentary, Queer
2017
1h.21min
16+
Arshad Khan, a gay man from Pakistan, examines his relationship to his father, a devout Muslim, through a vast amount of home video footage.
Performance
Love & Sex, Queer
2014
1h.3min
16+
Paula and Rodrigo are young, queer artists, like many others in Berlin. Outside of their utopian rehearsal room, they have to fight German red tape.
Un coup d'oeil
Shorts, Queer
2015
17min
16+
Maryam and Frida are close friends living in a small Swedish town. They invite Monique, a mysterious couch surfer, to stay the night.
Something Is Happening
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.37min
12
In the glistening light of southern France, the paths of the two women cross at seemingly opposite points in their lives.
Unveiled
Drama, Queer
2005
1h.36min
12 FSK
Survival is not enough. Fariba Tabrizi has made it. Under peril of death she has fled from Iran.
C'est l'amour
Queer, Romance
2016
1h.37min
16+
Odile suspects that her husband Jean is cheating on her, so she gives him a taste of his own medicine.
Call Me Marianna
Documentary, Queer
2015
1h.13min
16+
Marianna is an 40-year-old woman who has just sued her parents in order to obtain a gender reassignment.
Unsound
Drama, Queer
2020
1h.28min
16+
Moving drama about the love story of two musicians who fight to preserve a youth club.
Here I am... Here you are
Documentary, Queer
2017
1h.9min
16+
A director and his partner are forced into a long distance relationship thanks to strict European visa laws between Italy and Lebanon.
Uferfrauen - Lesbian Life and Love in the GDR
Documentary, Queer
2020
1h.56min
12
Six very different lesbian women talk about their lives and loves in the socialist system of the GDR.
Chronic
Drama, Queer
2017
1h.27min
16+
Omar, a photographer, lost his male lover in an explosion. He turns his experience of loss into an art project.
Searching Eva
Documentary, Queer
2019
1h.34min
16 FSK
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.
East/West – Sex and Politics
Independent, Queer
2008
1h.35min
12 FSK
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.
You’ll Never Be Alone
Independent, Queer
2016
1h.21min
16+
In this harrowing drama, the father of a gay Chilean man tries to deal with the violent death of his son.
Wasp
Queer, Romance
2015
1h.12min
16+
Love. Friendship. Lust. Sexuality. Complicated states of mind and body set against the backdrop of a deceptively picturesque south of France.
I Dreamt Under The Water
Drama, Queer
2009
1h.39min
16+
Wild, engaging drama about a bisexual man's journey through the dark Parisian night world and its sexual possibilities.
Dear John
Documentary, Queer
2015
42min
16+
A single decision can change the rest of your life - a film about what could have been.
Making Montgomery Clift
Documentary, Queer
2018
1h.28min
16+
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".
Dream Boat
Documentary, Queer
2017
1h.32min
16 FSK
All aboard, for the biggest cruise for gay men.
Darkroom
Drama, Queer
2020
1h.29min
16 FSK
Cult director Rosa von Praunheim tells a true-crime story based on a real case about knockout drops in the Berlin party scene.
Euphoria
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.50min
12 FSK
Two dissimilar brothers find each other again through a stroke of fate.
Double Income, Kids
Documentary, Queer
2019
1h.34min
16+
A gay couple from Tel Aviv wants to become parents, ideally twins with an American surrogate mother, one child from each father.
Tranny Fag
Music, Dance, Theater, Queer
2018
1h.15min
16+
A portrait of POC transgender musician and artist Linn da Quebrada, who uses her body and performances to fight sexism, homophobia and racism.
FtWTF - Female to What The ...
Documentary, Queer
2015
1h.32min
16+
Six people talk about the absurd, the sad and above all the beautiful aspects of transitioning.
Femme Brutal
Music, Dance, Theater, Queer
2015
1h.10min
18
The farewell show of queer performers at the Burlesque Brutal club in Vienna.
Sweat
Queer
2014
30min
16+
Two bored teenage girls go on a rampage through their home village. Will their friendship survive this day?
The Country Teacher
Love & Sex, Queer
2008
1h.55min
12 FSK
Petr gets to know Marie, a young widow and farmer. In the sun-drenched fields of Bohemia, a deep friendship develops between them, but Marie hopes for ...
Funeral Parade of Roses
Drama, Queer
1969
1h.44min
16 FSK
The trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in the Tokyo gay scene of the late 1960s.
Sex/Life in L.A.
Love & Sex, Queer
1998
1h.30min
16 FSK
An insight into the world of gay porn stars and nude models - behind the scenes and undiscovered fields of a creative part of social reality.
Jonathan
Drama, Queer
2016
1h.39min
16+
Jonathan sacrifices himself for his sick father and his farm. When an old acquaintance turns up, an old secret comes to light.
The Cockettes
Documentary, Queer
2002
1h.39min
16+
A flamboyant ensemble of gender-bending hippies created a series of LSD-fueled musicals in early 1970s San Francisco.
The GDR Complex
Documentary, Queer
2016
1h.30min
12 FSK
The moving life story of Mario Röllig, who fell in love with a gay West German politician in the mid-80s and was imprisoned for it.
Be There
Queer, Drama
2017
1h.21min
16+
A reclusive man must break out of his self-imposed prison. But neither he nor the outside world is ready for it.
The Sun Assassinated
Biography, Queer
2002
2h.0min
16+
A dramatization of actual events portraying both the contentious rise and success of Jean Senac in Algeria and a friendship that ends in tragedy.
The Good American
Biography, Documentary
2009
1h.32min
18 FSK
A portrait of Tom Weise, one of the initiators of HustlaBall, a project to promote the acceptance of male prostitutes.
Pierrot Lunaire
Music, Dance, Theater, Queer
2014
50min
16 FSK
Musical drama about a woman who dresses like a man and falls in love with a young girl. Soundtrack with Arnold Schoenberg's music.
And You Belong - Scream Club!
Documentary, Queer
2013
1h.26min
12 FSK
The inspiring story of the hip-hop electro duo "Scream Club!".
Miss Kicki
Drama, Queer
2009
1h.28min
12 FSK
This Swedish drama is full of regret and missed opportunities. Miss Kicki is a mother who tries to rediscover the fun of life by dragging her gay son half ...
Working On It
Music, Dance, Theater, Queer
2008
50min
16+
Explore the contemporary queer arts scene in Berlin and how perceptions of femininity and masculinity are constructed.
Saturn Returns
Comedy, Queer
2008
1h.33min
16+
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.
Pashke and Sofia
Documentary, Queer
2003
30min
16+
Documentary about an age-old Albanian custom that lets women change their social gender by taking the oath of a “sworn virgin”.
The Parade
Comedy, Queer
2011
1h.51min
12 FSK
The organizers of the Pride Parade in Belgrade find unexpected allies in the criminal milieu.