The final film of the 2023 BFI Flare is Drifter and, it has to be said, it’s a delicious side-eyeing choice from the programmers to have the final film be one that leaves you thinking ‘where is this going?’ for the first 60 minutes of its 79-minute length. Moritz (Lorenz Hochhuth) moves to Berlin … Continue reading
This is a fascinating, award-winning documentary about gender, narcissism, and self-love. How do we look in the mirror? Do we allow ourselves a narcissistic or even covetous view? And how is it influenced by our gender and/or socialisation? Are we able to love ourselves and our reflection? And why do lesbians often have a … Continue reading
If sex positivity is an important issue for you then here’s a chance to for your first good deed for the new year and you can help crowd-fund a new documentary on the subject. Maja Classen’s ongoing 30-minute experimental film “Truth or Dare” explores stories of intimacy, desire, and diversity in sex-positive spaces and she … Continue reading
The German Democratic Republic (communist East Germany) may have beaten West Germany in decriminalizing sexual acts between men by one year in 1968 but they were just as homophobic as the West. Even though they called themselves a socialist “workers’ and peasants’ state”. When the GDR was formed after WW2 it inherited Paragraph … Continue reading
The new Exhibit in Berlin’s queer Schwule Museum is the first international exhibition exploring the multiple historical, cultural, and political intersections of queerness and disability. It shows works by over 20 international contemporary artists who deal with the historical themes and objects of the exhibition. Also on view is a selection from the Prinzhorn … Continue reading
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