Thursday, 10.22. 2015, 19:00 clock

Christian & Christiane | Dariusch Rafiy | Documentation | 62 min | Germany | eng OF

Christian is married to a woman and not yet trans- intersex. He is the existing male role tired and wants to bridge the gap between man and woman, which is growing out of his sight. His decision comes in its immediate surroundings, with his wife, almost all friends and, surprisingly, only some girlfriends skepticism and resistance: What is he trying to prove?

That is the starting point of the documentation Christian & Christiane, in the director Dariusch Rafiy one year the Munich author and television producer Christian Seidel has accompanied in his role as Christiane in Munich, London and Italy. As experienced Christiane the world of ‘female’ perspective?How does Christiane exercise their ‘former’ clansman? And how, in turn, reacts to their environment Christiane? Is it after a year without any problems, again to be the man who she once was?

Christian Seidel, Portagonist this documentation, we should visit on Thursday and represents an audience discussion.

. Thursday, 10.22 2015 22: 00 clock

52 Tuesdays | Sophie Hyde | Fiction | 109 min | Australia | OF closely with eng subtitles

The 16-year-old Billie discovers her sexuality. They will be included * inside Jasmine and Josh in the love of their experiments both classmates and everything seems new and exciting. Then her mother opened suddenly, that they finally will be physically the man she has always been. It is determined that Billie is now to live with her ​​biological father and her new father James only once can see in a week: every Tuesday, for a year. The transformation of the two runs on unexpected paths and their previously close relationship is put to the test several times. A family history in which at each of the 52 Tuesdays always everything is new – except for the love, feel the all fit together.

Sophie Hyde’s entertaining and deeply moving debut feature film is the result of unconventional shooting: filmed at 52 Tuesdays than a year are the personal changes in the incorporated protagonist * inside directly into the story and give her an extraordinary authenticity and intimacy. 52 Tuesdays was amongst others awarded the Best Director Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was awarded at the Berlinale in 2014 both the main prize of the Generation section as well as the Else, the jury prize of the journal ‘Victory Column’ the Teddy Award.

Friday, 10.23. 2015, 19:00 clock

In The Turn | Erica Tremblay | Documentation | 91 min | Canada | closely OF

The documentation in the turn tells the story of 10-year-old Crystal, which is trans * and growing up with her ​​family in the Canadian hinterland. Crystal is teased by their fellow * inside and not supported by their teachers * inside. At her school Crystal makes for some time no more sports because they have neither the boys nor the girls team must be there.

By chance Crystals mother on the Internet on the Vagine regime is attentive, a queer Roller Derby Team, which consists of People with a variety of gender identities is. The athletes * inside of Vagine regime take Crystal in their ranks and support them in their development.

In the turn was shot in LA, San Francisco, Austin, Brooklyn and Minneapolis and portrays different skaters * Interior, which are active in Vagine regime. At the end of Crystal is one of the lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer skaters * Interior, who found the Vagine regime confirmation and support.

. Friday, 10.23 2015 22: 00 clock

Something Must Break | Ester Martin Bergmark | Fiction | 81 min | Sweden | schwed OV with eng subtitles

The androgynous Sebastian has to be a die boring job in a supermarket, a penchant for petty crime and the desire to one day Ellie. When Sebastian is almost beaten up on a public toilet, appeared on the punk Andreas and saves him.

The two meet at a festival again, Andreas pukes, Sebastian handed him a handkerchief. Later, the two tango dancing on a rooftop, a few days later, they end up in bed, but Andreas wants to go fairly quickly and without breakfast. “I’m not gay.” – “Neither do I,” replied Sebastian. “What are you then?” Asks Andrew and probably also do not know what he is even.

The plot of the film is broken again and again by dream sequences. The relationship between Andreas and Sebastian is anything but stable, sometime Andreas asks Sebastian that he at last to let the girly stuff. But Ellie is getting stronger in Sebastian and seeks her own path. Something Must Break is the first feature film by the Swedish director

Ester Martin Bergmark. The film based on the book You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place of Eli Levén.

Please Relax Now | Vika Church Bauer | Experimental | 12 min | Germany | closely OF

In this experimental film viewers are not passive audience * inside, but part of the work itself. At least Calls Vika church builder in the performance viewers * Internal explicitly to participate, and raises the question of the relationship between art and consumption again.

Saturday, 24.10. 2015, 19:00 clock

The gay healers | Christian deker | Documentation | 30 min | Germany | eng OF closely with UT

Christian deker is a journalist in the NDR-departmental investigation. And he’s gay. In his documentary The gay healers he goes to a rumor: In Germany there will be doctors, people want to reverse the polarity like him to straight from gay. A Kassenärztliche power to expel gays homosexuality? Hardly conceivable.”You are right. I am convinced that change is possible, “says an ordinary practitioner and expects at least one year psychotherapy to cure Dekar homosexuality. A longer research in orthodox Christian circles has led journalists to the Dresden doctor. He is regarded in Bible-believing circles obviously an insider tip, there he has ‘men in crisis’ his help. Researching Even with the large German insurance Christian deker by: numbers, health insurance, and thus also all insured persons, for such obscure therapies?

Mirco | Silvia Chiogna | Documentation | 74 min | Germany | eng OF closely with UT

The documentary follows the protagonist * inside Océan, L. Cavaliero and Theresa, who live between the sexes. For them, sex is not a binary category, and nothing that is determined by genitalia. In a world in which there may be only men and women, the three fall significantly out of line. Initially neutral observer, the director Silvia Chiogna eventually to protagonist of the film.

. Saturday, 24.10 2015 22: 00 clock

Hidden Cameras: Carpe Jugular | Kai Stänicke | 5 min | Germany | closely OF

In this music video, the dance floor is a battlefield. The injuries that we usually hide, are visible here. Good that people not only hurt each other, but also can cure.

Brace | Jake Graf | 20 min | United Kingdom | closely OF

As a child, Jake Graf enthusiastic for old Star Wars and James Bond movies and dreamed of a career as a director. A few years later he found that trans * masculinities in movies are barely visible. The great short films of Jake Graf will hopefully help to change that.

In Brace is about internalized transphobia and to homophobia and transphobia in the London club scene, where it is clear that London is not going anywhere gay and trans * -friendly. The film was shot on location in London. Jake Graf has not only directed the film in Brace, but can also be seen in one of the main roles.

Dániel | Dean Loxton | 14 min | United Kingdom | eng & ung OF closely with UT

Daniel is from Budapest and studied child psychology in London. He is friendly and patient, does not take drugs, runs through his studies and working as an escort to pay his tuition fees can. Daniels friend Nori invites him along with other Hungarian friend * inside for dinner and provides surprising her new boyfriend Tom before. Tom is British and has been with Nori plans. And Daniel certainly plays no role in it.

Pepper | Patrick Aubert | 7 min | France | Franz OF closely with UT

Three women wake up after a night spent together in the same bed. Two of the three women are a pair, the third a chance acquaintance. In a long shot turned the short fiction analyzed conflicts, jealousy and power games and the thin line between love and sex.

Obsession | DJ Stiles | Apathy Club | 2013 | 10 min | Canada | Short | closely OF

Obsession is to look at the world through the camera of a smartphone. The reality is filtered through a dating app. Obsession is a comment for gay dating culture, for self-expression in social media and a plea for real interpersonal interaction.

Mystery | Tim Ellrich | 10 min | Germany | eng OF

Tahir lives in Vienna Ottakring. He has preferences that are not exactly welcome in his Islamic community: he’s fascinated by the wearing of the niqab. No one knows of his affection and all goes well until his son Adel one day watching him. Adel instrument then in a serious internal conflict, because he thinks he has to decide between tolerance and traditions.

Leiber | Andre Krummel | 12 min | Germany | German OV

The 20-year-old Felix has started half a year ago to earn quick money with sex. Several times a week he arranges to meet older men. Something intimate looks Felix it not, after all, it is for him a mechanical clean-and-outside. But this time Felix meets a customer who weighs 250 kilos. Felix is ​​forced to confront in a new way with the overweight businessman. He learns its fascinating history that brings Felix to a realization about himself.

Chance | Jake Graf | 16 min | United Kingdom | eng / arab OF

After Trevor’s longtime wife Doris died, sees his life bleak. The days and weeks are getting longer, Trevor lives increasingly isolated and sees his future only one’s own death ahead. But then he makes a chance acquaintance in a park. The stranger fights, just like Trevor, with his past. Slowly the two men build a relationship to each other and find back into life.

Golden | Kai Stänicke | 3 min | Germany | without dialogue

“I know what it means to be different, and in an environment where you can be yourself is difficult. I had the small town and its narrow-mindedness behind me to find myself and to stand. And it is my wish to create visibility for these frictions, “says director Kai Stänicke in an interview. His film Golden picks up right on this issue and is told in beautiful images history over otherness and adulthood.