Jochen Hick

The German film author, TV journalist, director and film producer focuses his work primarily on socio-cultural and LGBT topics. In addition to self-produced films by his production company Galeria Alaska Productions, Hick has made numerous reports and documentaries for television. For his work, he has been awarded the Förderpreis der Deutschen Filmkritik and the Teddy Award, among others.

My Wonderful West Berlin

Documentary, Queer

2017

1h.38min

16+

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

Talk Straight – The World of Rural Queers

Independent, Queer

2003

1h.39min

16+

How is life as a gay in the Swabian province? An intimate insight into a hitherto unknown terrain between church and Stammtisch.

Menmaniacs - The Legacy of Leather

Classics, Queer

1994

1h.26min

16+

An intense trip into the gay bondage and leather scene: We meet contestants, bondage film actors, uniform fetishists and long-term slaves.

Welcome to the Dome

Documentary, Queer

1992

15min

16+

During the final prayer of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference in 1991, one of the most spectacular protest actions takes place.

Hallelujah!

Queer, Shorts

2006

5min

16+

Christians on the one hand, and gays and lesbians on the other. Direct Cinema in short form.

The GDR Complex

Documentary, Queer

2016

1h.30min

16+

The moving life story of Mario Röllig, who fell in love with a gay West German politician in the mid-80s and was imprisoned for it.

The Good American

Biography, Documentary

2009

1h.32min

16+

A portrait of Tom Weise, one of the initiators of HustlaBall, a project to promote the acceptance of male prostitutes.