Doing Gender

  • She Is a Good Boy

    She Is a Good Boy

    2022

    26min

    16+

    When Ava's father Gunter, a classic macho dude, shows up at her door, worlds collide.


  • Kick It Like a Girl

    Kick It Like a Girl

    2023

    16+

    "Girls can't play soccer" - Pauline, Chayenne, Eriona and Liv prove that this is obviously nonsense in this documentary series.


  • L' "il y a" du rapport sexuel

    L' "il y a" du rapport sexuel

    2023

    1h.35min

    16+

    Two strangers, Lisa and Jos, go to San Francisco to find out, if there is sexual intercourse - based on french philosopher Jean-Luc Nancys text.


  • Matadoras

    Matadoras

    2021

    26min

    16+

    Caught between German stuffiness and Argentinian religiosity, Madi discovers her own sexuality.


  • Para:dies

    Para:dies

    2022

    1h.16min

    16+

    Lee and Jasmin's lesbian idyll on the outskirts of Salzburg starts to crack when they give documentary filmmaker Amira a glimpse into their lives.


  • Narcissism: The Auto-Erotic Images

    Narcissism: The Auto-Erotic Images

    2023

    1h.30min

    16+

    "Challenging Identities" - A lesbian non-binary artist's documentary on gender, self-love, and narcissism, honored at Berlin Pornfilmfestival.


  • Menmaniacs - The Legacy of Leather

    Menmaniacs - The Legacy of Leather

    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.


  • Away You Go

    Away You Go

    2018

    1h.16min

    16+

    Compassionate mumblecore-style drama about a young woman's struggles with the expectations placed on her by her partner and friends.


  • Eye Candy

    Eye Candy

    2019

    1h.0min

    16+

    In the formerly male-dominated world of wrestling, a courageous woman struggles to be taken seriously as an athlete and performer.


  • Where to, Miss?

    Where to, Miss?

    2016

    1h.23min

    16+

    A Delhi woman's rocky road to her own cab license.


  • Glory to the Queen

    Glory to the Queen

    2020

    1h.23min

    16+

    A film about victory and defeat, on the chessboard and in life, and a cinematographic reflection on the struggle for female self-determination.


  • Not Yet Over

    Not Yet Over

    2016

    1h.3min

    16+

    A position-finding exercise: where does feminism stand today in relation to reproduction?


  • The Lady Anatomist

    The Lady Anatomist

    2019

    55min

    16+

    Wax portraits of an unknown woman are the focus of this medical-historical thriller which turns rigid 18th century role models on its head.


  • Do Not Fear

    Do Not Fear

    2019

    1h.6min

    16+

    Germany's only trans* pastor.


  • Boy

    Boy

    2015

    30min

    16+

    To pursue her dream of becoming a singer, an Afghan girl lives as a boy.


  • Bacha Posh

    Bacha Posh

    2015

    29min

    16+

    In restrictive Afghanistan, there are girls who are raised as boys and this is culturally established.


  • Everything Always All the Time

    Everything Always All the Time

    2019

    1h.26min

    16+

    What happens when your girlfriend suddenly has a penis?


  • East/West – Sex and Politics

    East/West – Sex and Politics

    2008

    1h.35min

    16+

    A snapshot of the multifaceted life in the megapolis Moscow, with the focus on lesbians and gays who take to the streets for their rights.


  • For the Daemon

    For the Daemon

    2020

    1h.16min

    16+

    Cordt Hammer, a journalist, is possibly the last man on earth. He seems to be in the midst of a feminine revolution. Is this a dream?


  • Femme Brutal

    Femme Brutal

    2015

    1h.10min

    16+

    The farewell show of queer performers at the Burlesque Brutal club in Vienna.


  • FtWTF - Female to What The ...

    FtWTF - Female to What The ...

    2015

    1h.32min

    16+

    Six people talk about the absurd, the sad and above all the beautiful aspects of transitioning.


  • Sweat

    Sweat

    2014

    30min

    16+

    Two bored teenage girls go on a rampage through their home village. Will their friendship survive this day?


  • She is the Other Gaze

    She is the Other Gaze

    2018

    1h.30min

    16+

    Portrait of five female Viennese artists, who in their pioneering role have left their mark on contemporary art.


  • FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

    FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

    2004

    1h.21min

    16+

    A dystopian matriarchy, the Sisterhood of Metacontrol, rules Europe. A male slave violates the law by watching rebellious porn movies.


  • Sexarbeiterin

    Sexarbeiterin

    2016

    1h.36min

    16+

    Lena Morgenroth, sex worker and computer scientist, is the opposite of the miserable cliché of prostitutes and offers an insight into her live.


  • Be There

    Be There

    2017

    1h.21min

    16+

    A reclusive man must break out of his self-imposed prison. But neither he nor the outside world is ready for it.


  • Saturn Returns

    Saturn Returns

    2008

    1h.33min

    16+

    Lucy and Derek roam the streets of Berlin. The city is their stage and playground, and life is a never ending post punk hedonism party.


  • Working On It

    Working On It

    2008

    50min

    16+

    Explore the contemporary queer arts scene in Berlin and how perceptions of femininity and masculinity are constructed.


  • The Sleeper

    The Sleeper

    2018

    17min

    16+

    The stories of two women, who could only through acts of violence, claim visibility.


  • Who Am I Happy

    Who Am I Happy

    2012

    26min

    16+

    When Mika enters 15-year-old Alicia life, she is confused by their appearance.


  • Gender Agenda

    Gender Agenda

    1999

    1h.16min

    16+

    GENDER AGENDA is a compilation of eight queer short films by Berlin experimental filmmaking icon Michael Brynntrup.