🏳️‍🌈 In this Queer Story episode, Phenix and Flo explore German queer film history, discuss the challenges and contributions of queer film characters and emphasize the role of film in combating prejudice. Interviews with key figures like Rosa von Praunheim and discussions about initiatives such as the Act Out Manifesto underline the importance of visibility and continuous improvement in the film industry.

In conversation: Film journalist Knut Elstermann, director Rosa von Praunheim and actor Brix Schaumburg

Queer Story is a production of BosePark Productions from Berlin. We have also translated this podcast into other languages with the help of artificial intelligence so that you can listen to it in your native language.

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🪩 Chapter 📽️

00:00:00 Introduction to Queer History

00:00:21 Exploring Germany's Queer Past

00:00:36 Visibility in Queer History

00:01:33 Focus on Queer Cinema

00:02:33 Scandals in Queer Film History

00:03:17 Demand for Positive Queer Roles

00:04:01 Knut Elstermann: Origins of Queer Cinema

00:06:52 Lesbian Visibility in Early Films

00:08:24 Queer Film During National Socialism

00:10:33 Post-War Queer Cinema Scandal

00:11:09 Queer Film in East Germany

00:17:55 Impact of Queer Cinema on Society

00:22:48 Rosa von Praunheim: Director

00:26:00 The Struggle of Queer Actors

00:34:46 Act Out Manifesto and Representation

00:36:29 Brix Schaumburg: Beeing trans Actor

00:48:30 Closing Remarks and Future Episodes

📔 Summary of this episode

In this episode of Queer Story, Phenix and Flo take you on a dazzling journey through German queer film history. Following the motto "Canvas of Diversity: Queer Film History in Germany", this episode highlights the often overlooked contributions of queer film personalities and the challenges they have faced and continue to face. We start with an introduction to queer history and the importance of visibility in film. Flo and Phenix discuss how film has been and continues to be used as a medium to represent queer lifestyles and combat prejudice. They highlight the importance of telling the stories of people who have previously been marginalized and how film can help initiate social change.

An essential part of the episode are interviews with important figures in German film history such as film journalist Knut Elstermann and legendary filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim. Elstermann gives an overview of the milestones in the development of queer cinema in Germany, from the beginnings in the Weimar Republic to the challenges during National Socialism and in the GDR. Praunheim shares personal experiences and discusses his groundbreaking film "Not the homosexual is perverted, but the situation in which he lives", which served as a catalyst for gay emancipation in West Germany.

The discussions will be enriched by the hashtag Act Out Manifesto, which calls for the visibility and acceptance of queer actors and actresses in the film industry. Phenix and Flo also talk to Brix Schaumburg, one of the signatories of the manifesto, who shares his experiences as a trans actor and emphasizes the importance of promoting true diversity in the film industry.

🎙️About

Queer Story is a production of BosePark Productions from Berlin. This podcast was translated with the help of artificial intelligence so that you can listen to the episode in your native language. We originally recorded it in 2021, then only in German. We really wanted to try out the possibility of speaking with our voices in your language. If you have any comments or questions, please write to us at [email protected] 

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