Sat, 25 Oct, 3 pm, CITY 46 Bremen
USA 2023 | Dokumentary | Dir: Sandra Itäinen | 75 min. | English-Arabian OV with German subtitles

Eman, a queer Muslim from Brooklyn, struggles with her faith, her sexuality, and the difficult decision of coming out to the most important person in her life—her devoutly religious mother. She is determined to maintain her unique, close bond with her. To delay her coming out, she decides to marry her current boyfriend Q in order to maintain the appearance of a heterosexual relationship.

The film shows the contrasting expectations of different identities. At the climax, past, present, and future intertwine during a drive from St. Louis Airport to Columbia.

Content Notes

Queerphobia, misogyny, racism, Islamophobia, alcohol consumption

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Sat, 25 Oct, 5 pm, CITY 46 Bremen
D 2025 | Feature | Dir: Lotta Schwerk | 89 min. | German OV

Followed by a Q&A with director Lotta Schwerk & co-producer Carlotta Saumweber in German

At 18, Leonie and Marlene are total besties and swear to be there for each other forever – until Leonie falls in love with Naomi and throws herself into her first big love. Leonie moves further and further away from Marlene and only realizes how isolated she has become after the breakup. She begins an apprenticeship at a nursery to see the world around her.

She starts to sort things out and slowly rekindles her relationship with Marlene. However, 8 years have passed and both have changed. A poignant portrait of three young people as they grow up and navigate their relationships.

Content Notes

Self-mutilation, alcohol and drug consumption, flickering light

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Sat, 25 Oct, 7.30 pm, CITY 46 Bremen
CAN/PHL/UK 2023 | Documentary | Dir: Seán Devlin | 101 min. | Tagalog OV with German subtitles

On the way to a drag competition for money and fame, the non-binary and overworked 40-plus teacher Jaya is accompanied by a student who wants to move in with his father. On their road trip through the Philippines, the two meet locals from the island of Sicogon who were stripped of their land and rights, in 2013, by the country’s largest real estate company, ALI, after Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest and deadliest tropical storms since records began. In their voices and stories, Jaya also learns a lot about herself.

With a cast consisting only of typhoon survivors, a lot of humor, and social portrait realism, the fictional documentary film fights to this day for the rights of the victims. Local performances are still being boycotted by ALI.

Content Notes

Queerphobia, misgendering, alcohol consumption, flickering light

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Underground Orange

Sat, 25 Oct, 9.45 pm, CITY 46 Bremen
ARG/USA 2023 | Feature | Dir: Michael Taylor Jackson | 85 Min. | English-Spanish OV with German subtitles

A California backpacker travels to Buenos Aires to pay homage to the Argentine pirate who conquered his hometown of Monterey in 1818. After being robbed, he is picked up by a group of young theater actors. Before he knows it, he finds himself entangled in polyamory, theater rehearsals, and plans to kidnap the US ambassador.

Through the fusion of genres and the incorporation of fantasy into everyday life, the film comments on the influence of imperialist US interests in the historical exploitation and destabilization of Argentina. In the end, the pirate life may not be so bad after all.

Content Notes

consumption of alcohol and drug-taking

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