Saturday, 17:00 (Location: CITY 46)

Ukraine | 2018 | Direction: A. Kovalenko | 86 Min. |

Ukrainian with German subtitles

Alina, 20, plays in the first Ukrainian football league and hopes for a position in the national team. After her mother dies, however, she also has to look after her two little siblings, as her good-for-nothing stepfather does nothing but gamble away the social benefits. Together with her partner and grandmother, Alina tries to do justice to both. A doc-portrait of a passionate and strong young woman in the midst of difficult circumstances, without exhibition or embellishment, thus staying very close to her and her dreams.

Content warning: depiction of corpse, mention of violence towards children

Saturday, 19:30 (Location: CITY 46)

USA, Philippines | 2019 | Direction: I. Sandoval | 95 Min. |

English, Tagalog, Russian with German subtitles

Olivia lives undocumented in the USA and earns some money as a caregiver for Olga. She gets to know Olga's grandson Alex and a love affair develops between them. When Alex finds out Olivia's secret, things become complicated and the chance of getting a residence permit by marrying Alex begins to sway. The film is directed by Isabel Sandoval, who brings experiences from her own life into the work and also plays the leading role in the film herself.

Friday, 17:00 (Location: CITY 46)
Saturday, 22:00 (Location: CITY 46)

Argentina | 2018 | Direction: A. Carri | 115 Min. |

Spanish with German subtitles

From Tierra del Fuego to the southern tip of Patagonia, three friends embark on a road trip in which they explore the freedom of their sexuality. One of them wants to shoot a porno, the second wants to save her family's Gran Torino, the third is wanted by the police after getting into a bar fight with homophobes. Throughout a breathtaking landscape, director Albertina Carri, one of the most prominent representatives of New Argentinian Cinema, unfolds an explicit, poetic and sensual journey towards the freedom of sexual identities beyond claims of possession and monogamous ways of loving. Porno polyamorous.

Content warning: explicit sex scenes