The Misandrists

Somewhere in Ger(wo)many ... A radical female ‘army of lovers’ is preparing itself for a final revolution. Women are discussing, campaigning, menstruating and pondering the decline of patriarchy, learning about single sex reproduction, and having sex. But then of all people a young soldier appears, seeking refuge at this feminist convent. This brings their strict superintendent on the scene and ‘big mother’ is not amused. But one question remains: is it possible to have equality in a corrupt system? Or will cocks need to roll first?! As if Valerie Solanas had directed an episode of ‘Confessions of a Sixth Form Girl’, Bruce LaBruce’s latest piece of shenanigans revolves around a utopian world without men. The Canadian director, experienced Berlinale guest and Teddy award winner (for Pierrot Lunaire) presents a merry, anarchic squad of protagonists; political slogans roll as easily off their tongues as religious acclamations. Their sermons are – naturally – rounded off with ‘A(wo)men’. Sarcastic, very funny – and as queer as it gets.

details

  • Runtime

    91 min
  • Country

    Germany
  • Year of Presentation

    2017
  • Year of Production

    2017
  • Director

    Bruce LaBruce
  • Cast

    Susanne Sachsse, Viva Ruiz, Caprice Crawford, Kita Updike, Kembra Pfahler
  • Production Company

    Jürgen Brüning
  • Berlinale Section

    Panorama
  • Berlinale Category

Biography Bruce LaBruce

Born in Southampton, Canada in 1964, he attended film school in Toronto and studied film theory at York University. His film Hustler White screened in the Panorama in 1996 and was his first international cinema success. His work has often featured in the Berlinale, most recently Pierrot Lunaire which screened in the 2014 Forum Expanded and won the Teddy Award. He has also directed numerous music videos and theatre plays and contributes writing and photographs to international magazines, newspapers and websites. His work as an artist has appeared in numerous international exhibitions.

Filmography Bruce LaBruce

1987 Bruce and Pepper Wayne Gacy's Home Movies | 1987 Boy/Girl | 1988 I Know What It's Like to be Dead | 1991 Slam! | 1991 No Skin Off My Ass | 1994 Super 8 1/2 | 1996 Hustler White | 1998 Skin Flick | 2004 The Raspberry Reich | 2007 Otto | 2008 Give Piece of Ass a Chance | 2009 The Bad Breast | 2010 Weekend In Alphaville | 2010 L.A Zombie | 2012 Offing Jack | 2013 Defense de Fumer | 2013 Gerontophilia | 2017 Refugee's Welcome | 2017 Ulrike's Brain