RBB Queer presented: Blue Jean - a moving film series about the queer life in England of the 1980s

RBB Queer presented: Blue Jean - a moving film series about the queer life in England of the 1980s

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The RBB television will be presenting a new film series called RBB Queer from July 18. This series is dedicated to touching love stories, thrilling coming-of-age films and moving portraits of outsiders: inside. A total of seven queer films are shown on Thursdays at 11:30 p.m., including five German first broadcasts. All films are then available for 30 days in the ARD media library.

A highlight of the series is the award -winning debut film “Blue Jean” by Georgia Oakley. The film tells the story of a young teacher who experiences difficult coming out in conservative England in the late 1980s. At a time when political decisions severely restrict lesbians and gays, "Blue Jean" also shows the resistant power of a queer community that forms against Margaret Thatcher's policy. The film is shown as a German first broadcast on July 18 at 11:35 p.m. on RBB television.

Content of the film:

"Blue Jean" played in England in 1988. Sports teacher Jean leads a double life because, due to a homophobic law of Margaret Thatcher, she could lose her job if someone finds out that she is lesbian. Your partner VIC supports you, however, wants Jean to be braver. Together they immerse themselves in the queer nightlife at the weekend. When Jean meets one of her students in a lesbian bar, she has to make a difficult decision.

"Blue Jean" won the audience award of the "Giornate Degli Author" section at his world premiere in Venice in 2022. The impressive film was also nominated in thirteen categories at the British Independent Film Awards 2022, including four times, including as a "Best Liastic actress" for Rosy McEwen.

Here is an overview of the other films of the RBB Queer series:

• "The high school student" by Christophe Honoré (July 25th, 11:35 p.m.)
• "Besties" by Marion Dessigne Ravel (August 1st, 11:35 p.m.)
• "Something You Said Last Night" by Luis de Filippis (August 8th, 11:40 p.m.)
• "Jonas - don't forget me" by Christophe Charrier (August 15th, 11:45 p.m.)
• "Concerned Citizen" by Idan Haguel (August 22nd, 11:50 p.m.)
• "out from Åmål" (29.8., 11.30 p.m.)

Before every charisma, the RBB film expert Knut Elstermann introduces these films and provides background information on their creation and reception.

The film series RBB Queer is part of a large queer film minitiative in the ARD. In addition to the RBB, the BR, WDR and One of this Initiative have also joined. A total of twenty -one films and two series will be shown from June to August 2024. All content is available for 30 days in the ARD media library.

Further information on the films of the RBB Queer series can be found on the press portals of the RBB, BR, WDR and One.