This say exam the circumstanc of the productn and appearance of East Germany's first film about homosexualy (the short documentary "Die anre Liebe" or "The Other Love"), while nsirg the role plays our unrstandg of the velopment of German lbian and gay history. More specifilly, this say provis a readg of the film that intifi s affective engagement wh var parti: the anonymo dividuals profil, the GDR dienc, and the official state-n apparat of film productn, among others.
Contents:
- QUEER KO: 1970S AND ‘80S GAY GERMAN ARTHOE CEMA
- ‘ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE NAZIS’: THE FILM ABOUT GERMANY’S POSTWAR PERSECUTN OF GAY MEN
- ‘GREAT FREEDOM’ AND THE LONG SHADOW OF AN ANTI-GAY LAW GERMANY
- DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR GAY AND LBIAN OPPRSN EAST GERMANY
QUEER KO: 1970S AND ‘80S GAY GERMAN ARTHOE CEMA
Philipp, a closeted teacher, is datg a female lleague to keep up appearanc. One night he stumbl to a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer aaid to face up to who he is. * east german gay film *
Cast & crewUser reviewsTrivia1989Unrated1h 53mA young teacher East Berl stggl wh acceptg his homosexualy.
‘ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE NAZIS’: THE FILM ABOUT GERMANY’S POSTWAR PERSECUTN OF GAY MEN
* east german gay film *
A young teacher East Berl stggl wh acceptg his homosexualy.
None of the gay themed films I saw scribed better the problems and relatns our muny.
‘GREAT FREEDOM’ AND THE LONG SHADOW OF AN ANTI-GAY LAW GERMANY
The rise of New German Cema cid wh the birth of gay liberatn.
DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR GAY AND LBIAN OPPRSN EAST GERMANY
Its programmer, filmmaker Wieland Speck, says that “qutng our parents’ generatn, the war generatn, had a strong impact on the velopg gay movement, pecially the first femist ceast.