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.
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  • My Wonderful West Berlin

    My Wonderful West Berlin

    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

    Talk Straight – The World of Rural Queers

    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

    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.


  • Welcome to the Dome

    Welcome to the Dome

    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!

    Hallelujah!

    2006

    5min

    16+

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


  • 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.


  • The GDR Complex

    The GDR Complex

    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

    The Good American

    2009

    1h.32min

    16+

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


  • Rainbow's End

    Rainbow's End

    2005

    1h.15min

    16+

    The gay movement fought its way from the margins to the center of society. What battles still need to be waged?


  • Cycles of Porn – Sex/Life 2

    Cycles of Porn – Sex/Life 2

    2004

    1h.44min

    16+

    What happened to the men who performed in Jochen Hicks SEX/LIFE IN L.A. in 1998? A long-term observation of actors in gay "Adult Movies".