Das Ende des Schweins ist der Anfang der Wurst

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A portrait of the writer Napoleon Seyfarth, whose books, “Schweine müssen nackt sein” (Pigs Should Be Naked) and “Schwein oder Nicht-Schwein” (To Pig or not to Pig) have achieved cult status. There are, so the books say, answers “to life” and death. Napoleon Seyfarth was an Aids activist and a flamboyant figure in Berlin’s gay scene. He died of Aids in the year 2000.

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  • Runtime

    22 min
  • Country

    Germany
  • Year of Presentation

    2009
  • Year of Production

    2008
  • Director

    John Edward Heys
  • Cast

  • Production Company

    John Edward Heys Film
  • Berlinale Section

    Panorama
  • Berlinale Category

    Documentary Film

Biography John Edward Heys

Born and raised in New Jersey in the US, he later moved to Miami Beach, and then returned to New Jersey. In 1969 he founded the American newspaper Gay Power and, a year later, embarked on an acting career. He has appeared in several one-man performance pieces and has made eleven films to date. He is currently a resident of Berlin and Brandenburg.

Filmography John Edward Heys

1984 John Heys Sings | 1987 The Maroccan Bride | 1998 Charlotte in Schweden | 2000 Golden Earrings | 2001 Alarm | 2008 Coach Dance | 2008 The La Ronde Supperclub | 2009 Charlotte | 2011 Bondage