City of Lost Souls | Film Screening
@ Chicago Filmmakers
1326 W Hollywood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60660.
Opening Friday, May 30th, at 7PM
Details
Dir. Rosa von Praunheim
Germany,1983
94 min.
Hilarious, raunchy, and completely ahead of its time, CITY OF LOST SOULS captures the gender-defying American exiles who sought refuge in the 1980’s Berlin club scene. Featuring star turns from trans icons Jayne County and Angie Stardust, this rock musical extravaganza follows a group of eccentrics and outcasts – including an erotic trapeze artist duo, an occultist spiritual therapist, and a nymphomaniac giving English lessons- who live and work at Berlin’s Hamburger Queen diner and connected boarding house. A major influence on HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, CITY OF LOST SOULS is a cult classic of queer no-budget filmmaking from iconoclastic auteur Rosa von Praunheim,one of the most prominent gay rights activists in the German-speaking world.
Presented by Goethe-Institut Chicago in partnership with Chicago Filmmakers. $ 10 donations for the ticket are appreciated.
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