The Beginning of Identification, and its End (2024)

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A video installation composed of a performance by the artist alongside archival film scenes centered on queer and transgender content. Presented across two projections, the film juxtaposes explicit and everyday expressions of non-normative sexuality: from people dancing freely at a lesbian party to Charlotte Charlaque's reverent smile, and the provocative speeches of far-right homosexual politicians. This collage is underscored by a rich soundtrack featuring recitations from Karl Heinrich Ulrichs’s seminal 19th-century texts advocating for decriminalizing homosexual love, interwoven with atmospheric and pulsating soundscapes by English artist Rory Pilgrim. These elements immerse viewers in a poetic and political reflection on the histories and expressions of excluded sexualities and genders.

Director: Philipp Gufler
Runtime: 19 min
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Music: Rory Pilgrim
Language: English, Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Philipp Gufler

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What is The Beginning of Identification, and its End about?
A video installation composed of a performance by the artist alongside archival film scenes centered on queer and transgender content. Presented across two projections, the film juxtaposes explicit and everyday expressions of non-normative sexuality: from people dancing freely at a lesbian party to Charlotte Charlaque's reverent smile, and the provocative speeches of far-right homosexual politicians. This collage is underscored by a rich soundtrack featuring recitations from Karl Heinrich Ulrichs’s seminal 19th-century texts advocating for decriminalizing homosexual love, interwoven with atmospheric and pulsating soundscapes by English artist Rory Pilgrim. These elements immerse viewers in a poetic and political reflection on the histories and expressions of excluded sexualities and genders.
Who directed The Beginning of Identification, and its End?
The Beginning of Identification, and its End was directed by Philipp Gufler.
Who stars in The Beginning of Identification, and its End?
The Beginning of Identification, and its End stars Philipp Gufler, Susanne Sachße.
How long is The Beginning of Identification, and its End?
The Beginning of Identification, and its End has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).