City of Lost Souls | Free Film Screening
@ Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N Michigan Ave, #420, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Tuesday, July 7th, from 6PM - 8PM
The 1983 underground trans-punk musical is a rarely seen pillar of no-budget queer cinema
Dir. Rosa von Praunheim
Germany, 1983, 94 min.
Digital Format
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.
Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public, but please register in advance and bring a state- or federally-issued photo ID for check-in in our lobby.
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