Jimmy DeSana & Paul P.
Screening
Women I Love
18 October 24, 8 pm
In English
Venue: KW, 4th floor
Tickets available online / Remaining tickets at the box office
Information on accessibility can be found below.
As part of the program accompanying Jimmy DeSana & Paul P. – Ruins of Rooms, KW presents four video works that expand on the exhibition’s themes of portraiture, interiority, friendship and love within the LGBTQ2+ community. Barbara Hammer (b. 1939, d. 2019, US) was an experimental filmmaker and visual artist. Her film Women I Love (1976) portrays friends and lovers intersecting with nature. Snapshots of lesbian realities and sexuality meet cinematic play with fruit and vegetables. British filmmaker and critic Caroline Sheldon has been an integral part of the queer film scene since the 1970s. 17 Rooms (Or What Do Lesbians Do in Bed?) (1985) moves between 17 bedrooms and contrasts the suggestive title of her work with intimate, everyday scenes from the lives of the women portrayed while questioning heteronormative ideas of queer relationships. Fronza Woods (b. 1943, US) is a writer and filmmaker who has also worked as a camerawoman on independent films. Her film Killing Time (1979) reveals the quirky, ironic and humorous dilemma of a suicide that is not a suicide because the protagonist fails to choose the right outfit. Wood’s work Fannie’s Film (1981) portrays Mrs. Fannie Drayton, who tells us about her life and dreams as she goes about her work as a cleaner.
The screening begins with a short introduction by assistant curator Linda Franken and lasts approximately 60 minutes.
Fronza Wood’s films Killing Time and Fannie’s Film were restored by the Academy Film Archive. Both of Woods’ films and Caroline Sheldon’s 17 Rooms (Or What Do Lesbians Do in Bed?) are distributed by Women Make Movies.
Information on Accessibility
Venue:
The event will take place in the exhibition spaces (4th floor) of KW. An elevator is available for visitors with limited mobility with the assistance of KW staff on site. Please contact us in advance at reservation@kw-berlin.de so that we can facilitate access.
Digital:
The event will not be recorded.
Times:
Entrance starts at 8 pm.
If necessary, we can offer you an earlier entrance from 7.45 pm so that you can familiarize yourself with the surroundings and choose your seat. Please register for this via reservation@kw-berlin.de.
Late entrance is possible.
The event might start with a delay.
The duration of the event is approx. 60 minutes.
The event is held without breaks.
Seating:
Seating (chairs with backrests, beanbags) will be provided.
Sensory stimuli:
The event space is dark/darkened.
The event space is warm.
Language:
The event will be mainly held in English.
The event is translated with English and German subtitles.
Trigger warning:
The event contains representations of: expicitely sexual content, suicide.
Aid:
There is free admission for assisting persons.
Assistance dogs can be brought along to the event.
Contact persons:
If you have any further questions regarding accessibility, please send an e-mail to reservation@kw-berlin.de.
If you have any questions on-site or need support, please approach the entrance staff or event facilitator(s).