Expletive or proud self-identification? Butch for lesbians and fairy for gays: an individual that, because of their behaviour and appearance, reminds people of the…
Expletive or proud self-identification? Butch for lesbians and fairy for gays: an individual that, because of their behaviour and appearance, reminds people of the opposite sex. Years ago one was a proud fairy in gay circles – with a hint of self-irony, a doubly broken wrist and a hearty cackling laugh. Lesbians dressed as dandies, dykes (in the Berlin of the Weimar Republic) and as strong butch in a lumberjack shirt. «If we are marginalised by society», their motto seemed to be, «why not completely.» Today, all things fairy are frowned upon by many gay men. And the perception of lesbians has changed, too. New masculinity for gays and femininity for lesbians have created barriers: it is not uncommon that some gays or lesbians attempt to create a distance between themselves and visibly gay or lesbian «comrades». Pink Apple promotes a diverse community and attempts to save the honour of fairies and butches.
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Swiss Premiere Feature film
He was a glittering sapphire in an otherwise grey dynasty: Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach, the last of the Krupp family, Germany’s largest steel producers. He was the favourite object of hate for Germany’s post-war press: a gay, swishy bird of paradise, who needed the public limelight. He seemed to be as soft as cotton wool, not hard as (Krupp-) steel. His father and his henchmen forced him to renounce his family legacy. He subsequently led a fairytale life, spending his time between Sylt, Marrakesh, the Salzburg Land and Palm Beach, derided as «Germany’s youngest pensioner».
Director André Schäfer («Rock Hudson – Dark and Handsome Stranger») tells the story of the last offspring of a burdened family in a successful and exciting docufiction, in which important contemporaries and friends tell us their views. A both entertaining and thought provoking film.
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