Pfui, Rosa! (2002)

• Documentary

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.

Rating

8.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

October 26, 2002

Runtime

1h 10m

Language

German

Director

Ingo J. Biermann, Rosa von Praunheim

Status

Released