Unter Männern - Schwul in der DDR (2012)
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Six gay men reflect on love, sexuality, activism, and personal choices in East Germany.
The story
Six gay men share private accounts of living as homosexual men in East Germany across the GDR’s 40 years. Among them are artist and graphic designer Jürgen Wittdorf, theologian and activist Eduard Stapel, Berlin hairdresser Frank Schäfer, and Thuringian glass artist John Zinner. Their reflections describe how the desire to live out their love and sexuality intersected with political activism, personal struggles, and individual plans to escape.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In the film, six gay men talk about their lives in East Germany. They include the artist and graphic designer Jürgen Wittdorf, the theologian and activist Eduard Stapel, Berlin hairdresser Frank Schäfer, and Thuringian glass artist John Zinner. They offer private insights into their lives as homosexual men during the 40 years of the GDR. In their stories, the desire to live out their love and sexuality intertwines with political activism, personal struggles, or individual plans to escape.
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