The Music Survives

Paraguay 2023, 120 min (OV with eng subs), director: Luis Bogado

In Paraguay, in the mid 60s, musicians arise and make way for their music in a country under dictatorship. These manifestations lay the foundations for future generations, in a search for identity, to generate what we know today as paraguayan rock.

Solidarität verbindet – 100 Jahre Rote Hilfe

Deutschland 2024 , 109 min (OV), Regie: Chris Hölzing

Beispielhafte Repressionsfälle zeigen Aktionsfelder aus diesen Phasen auf und nähern sich dem Thema aus verschiedenen Perspektiven: In Interviews kommen linke Aktivist*innen aus unterschiedlichen Bewegungen zu Wort, die angeklagt oder inhaftiert wurden und solidarische Unterstützung erfuhren, ebenso wie Rote-Hilfe-Mitglieder, die die Prozesse begleiteten und Kampagnen organisierten.

Dabei wird deutlich, dass Unterstützungspraxis, Themen und politische Schwerpunkte einige Kontinuitäten, aber auch Änderungen und Brüche erfahren haben. Als roter Faden zieht sich die praktische und organisierte Solidarität durch alle Jahrzehnte.

About fire

Switzerland 2024, 80 min (french with eng subs), directors: Laura Cazador and Amanda Cortés

Around a fire in the middle of the forest, two former members of the armed anti-capitalist group La Bande à Fasel meet three young activists from the Mormont ZAD, XR Rébellion and anti-racist groups active in Switzerland. During a night as blank as a page, the five characters reflect on revolt, its forms and its limits, past and present.

100db

Slovenia 2024, 61 min (OV with eng subs), directors: Jaka Terpinc and Gregor Bauman

In the early 1980’s punk rock hit hard the socialist republic of Slovenia! The loud and eccentric scene consisted of several bands, most of them came from the capital of Ljubljana and most of them disbanded in a few years, leaving behind a few recorded tracks.
This is not the story of one of them: in a remote border town of Metlika five guys started a poetic punk-rock journey that took them to the heights of former Yugoslavia’s alternative music scene, right before the federal country began to shatter in flames.

Schleimkeim – Otze and the GDR from under ground

Deutschland 2023, 96 min (OV with eng subs), director: Jan Heck

The film shows a journey through time from the GDR’s underground to its downfall. A punk documentary about the life and death of the GDR punk Dieter „Otze“ Ehrlich and his band Schleimkeim from the pigsty. With the fall of the Wall, Otze not only loses the image of the enemy, but also his life for the price of freedom.

Südtirock – Music on the edge

Italy 2024, 60 min (italian + german with eng subs), directors: Armin Ferrari and Jadel Andreetto

Südtirock delves into fifteen pivotal years of South Tyrol’s history intertwined with its vibrant music scene. What melodies echoed from the garages and barns while terrorist bombs rocked the Italian TV headquarters and working-class neighborhoods? What rhythms pulsated through streets as fear gripped the populace? And why did the local bands veer towards increasing extremity?
Through a blend of stock and original footage, the documentary juxtaposes interviews with historians, linguists, journalists, punks, and rockers. Together, they unravel the tale of a lesser-known yet remarkable piece of Italy that foreshadowed broader societal trends, politics and geographical and historical tensions.

THE FOOLS Prison and Babylon

Japan 2023, 116 min (OV with eng subs), director: Shinichi Takahashi

n 2017, one punk rocker died in prison.
The cause of death was suspicious.
What happened to him in prison?

THE FOOLS is a rock band known as the charisma of the Japanese underground music scene. Since its formation in 1980, the band has received enthusiastic support from rock fans for its activities that are distinctly different from the major music industry.
Aside from their captivating live performances, the band members ’off-stage fights, sagas, and repeated arrests for drug use have become legendary among those who tell their stories.

Trans Punk

US 2023, 33 min (OV), director: Margaret Anne Plumb

A member of the trans community explores the hateful rhetoric and hyperbole surrounding the „transgender issue.“ This intimate conversation, featuring those spewing the hate and those most affected by it, will aim to thrash, bash, and smash, this so called „issue.“

Our Movement Starts Here

US 2024, 82 min (OV), directors: John Rash and Melanie Dang Ho

The story of a rural community that inspired an international environmental justice movement by fighting the state of North Carolina’s toxic landfill.

Jimmy is punk – The story of PANIC

Netherlands 2020, 52 min (english), director: Duco Donk

Jimmy is punk tells the story of the Dutch punk band PANIC. The heart of the movie is a registration of a concert in Gouda in 1978. You become an eyewitness and part of the spirit of the early days of punk. PANIC ends up playing in CBGB in New York, but then the band falls apart.

Back Then – The story of live music in Bombay

India 2023, 56 min (english), directors: Anindita Dutta Roy and Abhishek Chandran

‚BACK THEN – The Story of Live Music in Bombay‘ is a documentary film that takes the viewer back 30 years in time to explore the sounds of the city’s musical counterculture, as it was. It puts the viewer into the shoes of its mercurial artists, passionate folks behind the scenes, and misfits who went to gigs through the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. The film puts a spotlight on what happened in the shadowy world of underground live music and answers questions like what it meant to watch an artist live in 1994, what it’s like today, and what kind of underground music was played in 2006. Over the span of 53 minutes, the feature documentary cruises through real and rare DIY stories from the 1990s all the way to 2023. (Tipp vom Festivaldirektor!)

All that we have

Poland 2023, 73 min (OV with eng subs), director: Piotr Kizowski

„All That We Have“ is a recording of an acoustic tour by Projekt Pudło, the Szczecin-based punk rock band The Analogs, through penitentiaries and youth correctional centers in Poland.
The main character of the film is the leader of The Analogs, Paweł Czekała, who takes us on an emotional journey through his life. During meetings with inmates, he often returns to his past, pointing out how powerful it is to believe in one’s own dreams and to want to change one’s life for the better.

Punkrock auf Gran Canaria „Supervivencia y combate“

Spain 2024, 40 min (OV with german subs), director: José María de Paíz Lopez

Spass oder Protest? Viele oder wenige? Musik oder Botschaft? Punk auf Gran Canaria ist ein ganz besonderes Phänomen, das sich, um zu existieren und zu überleben, jahrzehntelang mit den sozialen und kulturellen Unverständnis der Insel auseinandersetzen muss.

Obwohl Sich Punk in den 80er Jahren in fast allen spanischen Hauptstädten als eine alternative Jugendbewegung etablierte, war dies auf Gran Canaria nicht der Fall. Nur eine kleine Gruppe entschied sich für eine Kultur außerhalb des Systems. Im Laufe der Zeit breitete sich der Punkvirus auf der Insel aus und brachte mehrere Bands hervor.

Shorts

Another Alice (France, 15 min, Matteo La Capria); My World In Your Mind (Spain, 5 min, Manuel Espinilla Guiterrez); La Piena (Italy, 3 min, Lorenzo Gonnelli); CLAWS (UK, 2 min, Nim Longley); Finger Guns (UK, 9 min, Blythe Paynter); Don‘t shoot the president (US, 5 min, Niven Wilson); Henry‘s Hand (Schweiz, 5 min, Laura Gilda Maiullari, Lilith Eva Föhn, Oleksandra Gorshevikova); Missiles – Dead Summer Moon (Deutschland, 5 min, Johan Fredrik Gustav Snell); Drakulas „OWOWOWOW“ (US, 2 min, Justin Wilson); Propaganda Of The Deed (US, 15 min, Justin Wilson); Symbiosis (US, 4 min, Meghana Didugu); Waste Watchers (Germany, 15 min, Sebastian Wolthaus); Sanaa, Seductress of Strangers (Germany, 3 min, Jan Eilhardt); Eat, Slay, Love (3 min, Xavi de Guzman); Outside (Netherlands, 17 min, Frank van Bergen); Litter Pickin‘ Punks (UK, 9 min, Ben Edwards); Les enfants et l’œuf de dragon. (Germany, 13 min, Thomas Theo Hofmann); Gum Bleed – DEFY (China, 4 min, Nigel Yu); Turno de Noche: The Wrong Place (Spain, 15 min, Juanjo Avi); Getting Angry (Germany, 7 min, Christian Grundey); ERASURE (US, 15 min, Sahvannah Rae); Intangible Trail (Germany, 13 min, Shakeer Shaik); I´ll be seeing you (Germany, 4 min, Jürgen Kling); Heroin(e) Hypocrite (Canada, 3 min, Marz Gebhardt); World Naked Bike Tour (Canada, 10 min, William Bradford); The Drunk Driving Song (US, 3 min, David Michael Wolfe); Art Student (Germany, 15 min, Elliott Louis McKee); Mama das ist Punk (Germany, 7 min, Philipp Baumeister); Best Friends (US, 3 min, David Michael Wolfe); Adidas Owns the Reality (US, 21 min, Keil Orion Troisi, Igor Vamos); Late Summer 91 (Germany, 3 min, Olaf Held); reality_collapse (US, 5 min, Aaron Ross); Catalyst – Weight Of The Wind (Germany, 5 min, Lena Reidt); Crimes Against Children: Ep. 1- Leniancy in Sexual Exploitation Laws (Malawi, 2 min, Dr. Lisa Spencer); John Rivera Parking Lot (US, 14 min, John Rash); Death Makes Sisters Of Us All (UK, 4 min, Adam Razvi); CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – BAÑO MARÍA (Argentina, 10 min, Brian Kazez); BOMB VOYAGE (US, 5 min, Junsang Yoo); Friends To The End (Ireland, 6 min, Michael Aherne); THE COVIDS – ‚Banned from the USA‘ (Netherlands, 3 min, Rene Nuijens); The Spirit of Punk (US, 12 min, Andy Krysiak); The Barman’s Daughter (US, 4 min, Shawna Virago); Underground Ants (Finland, 8 min, Leevi Pienihäkkinen, Kristiina Kekomäki, Oskari Koponen); Mr. Piano Man (US, 5 min, DAVID W BOYER); Naptime, Dearie (US, 5 min, DAVID BOYER); WILD BIRDS FLY (Germany, 6 min, Maria Dinitz); The Miss-Adventures of Molly & Sage (US, 4 min, Nathaniel Bernard Shrage); Utopia (US, 4 min, Colleen Hallas); Fawn (US, 1 min, Colleen Hallas); Punk in Progress (US, 3 min, Maya Levy); Low Battery (France, 10 min, Brice Legrand); WAR TIMES (Canada, 10 min, Christian Zakharchuk); Kûnstscheissé (Germany, 6 min, Mark Menzel); VAN IN SPACE (US, 1 min, Emmett Dorfman, Maxwell Dorfman, Michael Dorfman); The Male Gaze Recipe (Germany, 3 min, Joey Arand, Alma Weber); Inside You (France, 3 min, Erik Sémashkin); The Filmmaker (Brazil, 7 min, Elcio Cabral Melo)