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Queer short film evening

Three short films take a look at the lives of queer people in Chemnitz and show a deeper insight into the world and zeitgeist of past years, produced by the Chemnitz Film Workshop and directed by Beate Kunath

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Whether documentary or feature film format - these short films show parallels to the present day and the associated challenges in the everyday lives of queer people. They are an authentic testimony to queer film art and everyday life across different eras, especially in the 1990s and 2000s, and are absolutely worth seeing.

Living, loving, getting to know and coming out can be experienced up close here.

Lesbian Gay - Chemnitz (1994, 17min)

90s feeling in Chemnitz - lesbians, gays and trans people in the centre of things and yet on the fringes of society. Short interviews about sexuality, other lifestyles and acceptance of sexual minorities are shown, in which randomly selected people from the street, in queer meeting places and retreats express their opinions and take a stand.

Chance to seal our Love (1997, 43min)

Love, CSD, the fight for freedom and social recognition - a short feature film about getting to know and love each other, distance and reconciliation, separation and parting - in the mirror of society in 1997. The story of two women. It all begins with a first eye contact and ends in a brilliant happy ending.

The old people sit in summer (2009, 23 min)

A poetic journey through time about an old lady, her deceased partner and their granddaughter. Shared memories, a suitcase and the objects it contains inspire the granddaughter to write a poem, which she films in black-and-white images - a detailed homage to an intimate life together that is not recognised by the public.

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Awareness team

An intersectionally trained team is available to guests with special needs.

Sensitive environment

The environment is non-discriminatory thanks to sensitised staff.

Assistance dog welcome

It is possible to bring an assistance dog.

Accompanying person free

Holders of a disabled person's pass can bring one accompanying person free of charge.

C the Queer

City of Chemnitz The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.