Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Kultur-, Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaftliche Fakultät - Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften

Beer! Beer! 喝一杯
Written and directed by Popo Fan
Germany 2019 Fictional/ Comedy 17min Black & White/Color
 

"Beer! Beer!" is an "anti-romantic comedy" set in the early morning following a wild party in Berlin. When Tao, a Chinese guy, meets Sebastian, a local German. As they seem to get more and more intimate with each other, suddenly a mattress changes everything...

Bio：

Popo Fan is a filmmaker, writer, and curator from China. His queer documentaries "Chinese Closet" "Mama Rainbow" and "Papa Rainbow" on family issues in China have made a notable impact on Chinese society. In 2017 he relocated from Beijing to Berlin, since then he has concentrated on writing and directing scripted shorts featuring intersectional topics of LGBTQ+, migrants, and sex. He has served as an organizer for the Beijing Queer Film Festival for more than a decade and is also the founder of Queer University Video Training Camp. He participated in Berlinale Talents 2017 and was a jury member of the Teddy Award in 2019. Currently, he is developing his fiction debut feature in Germany. ©www.popofan.net

The filmmaker will be present for Q&A.

This screening is part of the seminar "Queer sinophone perspectives on society, culture and politics" (53721).