German iconoclast filmmaker and gay-rights activist Rosa vonPraunheim examines his own life and career in the documentary Phooey Rosa! With a quickly paced editing style, the film is a mix of personal banter, candid interviews, and clips from his filmography. It also includes footage from his early film Bed Sausage to his later work Neurosia. At the age of 60, vonPraunheim reveals intimate details about his past relationships and his childhood growing up after WWII. He also implicates some of his friends and inspirations, including Luzi Kryn and Rainer Kranach.
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15 people
Rosa von Praunheim
Self
Also in
Von Rosa von Praunheim
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors
René Krummenacher
Self
Also in
King of Comics
Ichgola Androgyn
Ichgola Androgyn
Anita Bryant
Anita Bryant
Carla Egerer
Carla Egerer
Known for
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Jürgen Fliege
Jürgen Fliege
Peter Hartwell
Peter Hartwell
Jan Hofer
Jan Hofer
Lotti Huber
Lotti Huber
Dietmar Kracht
Dietmar Kracht
Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer
Rainer Kranich
Rainer Kranich
Rosa von Praunheim Director · Ingo J. Biermann Director
United States release October 26, 2002 · Produced in Germany · Production Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · October 26, 2002
Limited theatrical
United States · October 26, 2002
Brazil
November 14, 2003 · Mix Brasil Festival
Canada
May 22, 2004 · Toronto InsideOut Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
Germany
November 21, 2002 · TV
United Kingdom
April 3, 2004 · London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
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