Queeramnesty Berlin x Popo Fan

Open-Air-Filmvorführung 

Queeramnesty Berlin x Popo Fan
Queeramnesty Berlin lädt herzlich ein zur Open-Air-Vorführung des Dokumentarfilms Be a Woman (2011) mit anschließender Fragerunde mit dem prämierten Filmemacher und Aktivisten Popo Fan 范坡坡.
Mit dieser Veranstaltung möchten wir die Freuden und Mühen von LGBTI-Communities außerhalb des euro-amerikanischen Raums aus der Perspektive von Drag beleuchten und Bewusstsein für die Realitäten von Crossdressern (fanchuan 反串) und Trans*-Communities schaffen. Im Laufe von drei Jahren besuchte Popo Fan die „Only-Love”-Bar in der Gonghe-Straße in Nanning, der größten Stadt und zugleich Hauptstadt der Provinz Guangxi in Südchina, und hörte den Geschichten der Darsteller:innen genau zu. Wer sind die Menschen hinter ihren extravaganten Persönlichkeiten auf der Bühne? Und was bedeutet es (oder auch nicht), "Frau zu sein"?

Synopsis
Be a Woman | 2011 | Documentary | 84 mins | Cantonese with English subtitles
Nanning is a city located in Southwestern China. Every night at 纯爱 (Only-Love) Club, luxurious merry-making happens. Gorgeous apparels, glittering stage lighting, tempting dancing … behind their sophisticated performance, what life stories do these drag queens hind? Ziqi, a lofty nightingale flirting with men at different evenings; humorous and dirty “Bread,” running mad both on and off the stage; Bewitching Lala, always dressed up with extra delicacy; with both age and weight over all the other, Shancun would not spare a single minute play at the pole with great excitement. The joy and sadness of drag queens are not invisible, three years of faithful record brings you a close look at their beauty and sadness. 

Festivals: Beijing Queer Film Festival; Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival; CinemAsia Amsterdam; Long Beach Queer Film Festival; Indonesia Q! Film Festival

About the Director
Popo Fan is a Berlin-based filmmaker, writer, and activist from China. His queer documentaries “Chinese Closet,” “Mama Rainbow,” and “Papa Rainbow” on family issues in China have made a notable impact on Chinese society. From 2016, he has concentrated on scripted, sex-positive shorts. He has served as an organizer for the Beijing Queer Film Festival for more than a decade, and is also the founder of Queer University Video Training Camp. Additionally, he participated in Berlinale Talents 2017 and was a jury member of the Teddy Award in 2019.
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3. August 2021
Einlass: 20:30 Uhr
Beginn: 21 Uhr
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