Village Film Night – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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Village Film Night – Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, 2001 – 92 mins, English with English subtitles

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a traumatic personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an “internationally ignored” but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a “beautiful gender of one.” The film tells Hedwig’s life through her music, an eclectic assortment of original punk anthems and power ballads, matching them with a freewheeling cinematic mosaic of music-video fantasies, animated interludes, and moments of bracing emotional realism. A hard-charging song cycle and a tender character study, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a tribute to the transcendent power of rock and roll.

Village.Berlin’s monthly movie night has become a must for cinephiles to enjoy a selection of beloved classics. The program includes a broad exploration of queer and non-normative perspectives across different genres and artistic styles, going beyond LGBTQI+-themed films. After each screening, guests are encouraged to linger and participate in relaxed group discussions about the films and related themes.

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