I AM MY OWN WOMAN + CHARLOTTE IN SWEDEN
(ICH BIN MEINE EIGENE FRAU + CHARLOTTE IN SCHWEDEN)
dir. Rosa von Praunheim, 1992 + 2003
105 minutes (combined). Germany.
In German with English subtitles.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17 - 3 PM

East German trans icon Charlotte von Mahlsdorf guides Rosa von Praunheim through the retelling of her incredible life story in this biopic that blurs the lines between traditional narrative and documentary. As much about the joys of collecting antique furniture as it is Mahlsdorf’s role in fostering and protecting queer community in East Berlin, I AM MY OWN WOMAN is one of the few trans biopics to truly feel as radical and as original as its subject. Paired with von Praunheim’s short 2003 follow-up, CHARLOTTE IN SWEDEN.