Queerness: Living Out Loud

"Queerness: Living Out Loud" celebrates the vibrancy, resilience, and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. Through a carefully selected collection of films, we journey into the hearts and lives of individuals navigating their identities, loves, struggles, and triumphs in a world that is learning to embrace them.
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  • Para:dies

    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

    Natural Selection

    Queer, Thriller

    2017

    16+

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


  • Poppy Field

    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.


  • Polichinelles

    Polichinelles

    Drama, Queer

    2019

    16+

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


  • What the Fuck is Going On Between Us, Fuck?

    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

    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.


  • My Wonderful West Berlin

    My Wonderful West Berlin

    Documentary, Queer

    2017

    1h.38min

    16 FSK

    Romy Haag, Rosa von Praunheim, Ades Zabel and Udo Walz talk about their fascination with the dream destination West Berlin.


  • My Emptiness and I

    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

    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

    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

    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.


  • Out in East Berlin

    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.


  • Bambi: A French Woman

    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.


  • Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Mon enfant, ma bataille

    Documentary, Queer

    2019

    1h.25min

    16+

    35 years of successful struggle for equal rights for homosexual parents.


  • Positive

    Positive

    Documentary, Queer

    1990

    1h.16min

    16+

    Part 2 of the groundbreaking Rosa von Praunheim documentary trilogy on the AIDS epidemic.


  • Océan

    Océan

    Biography, Queer

    2019

    16+

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


  • Les Invisibles

    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

    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

    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.


  • One Zero One: The Story of Cybersissy & BayBjane

    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

    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.


  • Two Mothers

    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.


  • Do Not Fear

    Do Not Fear

    Documentary, Queer

    2019

    1h.6min

    0 FSK

    Germany's only trans* pastor.


  • We will survive

    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

    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.


  • Performance

    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.


  • Something Is Happening

    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.


  • Unsound

    Unsound

    Drama, Queer

    2020

    1h.28min

    16+

    Moving drama about the love story of two musicians who fight to preserve a youth club.


  • Uferfrauen - Lesbian Life and Love in the GDR

    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.


  • Searching Eva

    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.


  • Dream Boat

    Dream Boat

    Documentary, Queer

    2017

    1h.32min

    16 FSK

    All aboard, for the biggest cruise for gay men.


  • Double Income, Kids

    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

    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.


  • Femme Brutal

    Femme Brutal

    Music, Dance, Theater, Queer

    2015

    1h.10min

    18

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


  • FtWTF - Female to What The ...

    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.


  • The Cockettes

    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.


  • And You Belong - Scream Club!

    And You Belong - Scream Club!

    Documentary, Queer

    2013

    1h.26min

    12 FSK

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


  • The Parade

    The Parade

    Comedy, Queer

    2011

    1h.51min

    12 FSK

    The organizers of the Pride Parade in Belgrade find unexpected allies in the criminal milieu.


  • The Man Who Loved Yngve

    The Man Who Loved Yngve

    Comedy, Queer

    2008

    1h.31min

    12 FSK

    A difficult coming-out in Stavanger 1989. The object behind Jarle‘s change in habits is not a girl, however, but his new classmate Yngve, with the looks ...


  • Universalove

    Universalove

    Drama, Love & Sex

    2008

    1h.15min

    12 FSK

    Love happens. All over. This episode and music film by Thomas Woschitz plays in France, Japan, the USA and Luxembourg and is about love in all its forms. Thomas ...


  • Stud Life

    Stud Life

    Love & Sex, Queer

    2012

    1h.26min

    16 FSK

    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.


  • I Am a Woman Now

    I Am a Woman Now

    Documentary, Queer

    2011

    1h.26min

    6 FSK

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