Overview: An experimental short movie filmed around Berlin Mitte and the famous Alexanderplatz about the life of Italian trans-activist Valérie Taccarelli. This story starts with Milva, the popular italian diva and her most known song "Alexanderplatz". Just a few know though that this song is in reality an adaptation of Alfredo Cohen's song "Valery", released in 1978. "Valery" was a 15 years old trans teenager, now known as Valérie Taccarelli
Pisa 1979-2009: The First Gay Parade 30 Years Later
2014-01-16
Pisa 1979-2009: The First Gay Parade 30 Years Later
Overview: On November 24 in 1979 a brand new event took place in Pisa: the police gave permission to stage the first national gay parade, organized in collaboration with the City of Pisa. The march was an unexpected success, with hundreds of gays and transgender people coming from every part of Italy. They paraded openly and the city was partly friendly and partly hostile. This documentary features personal memories and political comments from the past to the present. Using images of contemporary society and exclusive archival material, twelve people, participants and organizers, recall how that historic day was created, its relevance and consequences for their own lives and for the gay community as a whole.