Rent Boys

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Rent Boys
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German theatrical release poster
German Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo
Directed by Rosa von Praunheim
Written byRosa von Praunheim, co-writer: Oliver Sechting
Produced byRosa von Praunheim
StarringSergiu Grimalschi
Peter Kern
Wolfgang Werner
CinematographyNicolai Zoern
Lorenz Haarmann
Jens Paetzold
Dennis Paul
Thomas Ladenburg
Edited byMike Shephard
Music byAndreas Wolter
Production
companies
Rosa von Praunheim Film produktion
RBB
NDR production
Distributed byBasis-Film-Verleih GmbH
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesGerman
Romanian
Budget€140,000

Rent Boys (German: Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo) is a 2011 German documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Queer Lisboa International Film Festival in 2011, for example. [1]

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Plot

The realities of life of male prostitutes in Berlin are dealt with through interviews with young men who are or were sex workers. The film also gives an insight into the scene and the lives of these men. The film remains nonjudgmental and factual and shows the gay "hustler scene" as a social sub-milieu that is shaped by tragic fates as well as by everyday things and routines. Not only the direct sale of sexual services is discussed, but also other aspects of male prostitution such as poverty, drug addiction, mental stress, risk of sexually transmitted diseases, crime, migration, love and partnership. Innkeepers from bars where male sexworkers start their business, and clients of male prostitutes, such as the Austrian actor and director Peter Kern, also have their say.

Production notes

When making the film, Rosa von Praunheim worked together with street workers from the association Hilfe-für-Jungs in Berlin, which provides socio-educational, psychological and medical services for male sexworkers.

The film has already been shown over 25 times on German television. [2]

Awards

Reception

"Von Praunheim's questions are clear and not suggestive. The surprising openness of the boys gives an idea of the trust that the director enjoys in them and that is never abused in the film. This contributes greatly to authenticity." (Grimme-Preis Jury) [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo". Mubi. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo". fernsehserien.de. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. 1 2 "Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo (rbb/NDR)". Grimme-Preis . Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Rosa von Praunheim - Awards". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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