Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR (2013)
Paragraph 175, which made homosexual behavior punishable by law, was abolished in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1968. At that time, heterosexual nuclear families constituted the center of socialist society, and homosexuality was considered a peripheral issue in the GDR. Out in East Berlin —Lesbians & Gays in the GDR tells the impressive-to-absurd personal histories of gay men and lesbians in the GDR, from the post WWII years until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Director: Andreas Strohfeldt, Jochen Hick
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Stefan Kuschner, Matthias Köninger
Cinematography: Thomas Zahn, Jochen Hick
Editing: Thomas Keller
Production: Galeria Alaska Productions
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
east germany, lgbt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR about?
- Paragraph 175, which made homosexual behavior punishable by law, was abolished in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1968. At that time, heterosexual nuclear families constituted the center of socialist society, and homosexuality was considered a peripheral issue in the GDR. Out in East Berlin —Lesbians & Gays in the GDR tells the impressive-to-absurd personal histories of gay men and lesbians in the GDR, from the post WWII years until the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Who directed Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
- Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR was directed by Andreas Strohfeldt, Jochen Hick.
- Who stars in Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
- Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR stars Peter Bausdorf, Bettina Dziggel, Michael Eggert, Andreas Fux, Marinka Körzendörfer, Jürgen Litfin.
- How long is Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
- Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR?
- Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR is a Documentary film.
- Where was Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR produced?
- Out in East Berlin: Lesbians and Gays in the GDR was produced in Germany.