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In „Stalins Stachel“, dem Kulturpalast Warschau, die offizielle Premiere unseres neuen Films COOKING UP DEMOCRACY zu feiern, war großartig. Mit den taiwanischen Co-Produzenten & Robert Falckenberg (Kamera)& Dirk Manthey (Producer). Thanks to fab festival Millenium Docs Against Gravity! #milleniumdocsagainstgravity
#cookingupdemocracy
#queerfilms
#taiwandemocracy
#audreytang

In „Stalins Stachel“, dem Kulturpalast Warschau, die offizielle Premiere unseres neuen Films COOKING UP DEMOCRACY zu feiern, war großartig. Mit den taiwanischen Co-Produzenten & Robert Falckenberg (Kamera)& Dirk Manthey (Producer). Thanks to fab festival Millenium Docs Against Gravity! #milleniumdocsagainstgravity
#cookingupdemocracy
#queerfilms
#taiwandemocracy
#audreytang

In „Stalins Stachel“, dem Kulturpalast Warschau, die offizielle Premiere unseres neuen Films COOKING UP DEMOCRACY zu feiern, war großartig. Mit den taiwanischen Co-Produzenten & Robert Falckenberg (Kamera)& Dirk Manthey (Producer). Thanks to fab festival Millenium Docs Against Gravity! #milleniumdocsagainstgravity
#cookingupdemocracy
#queerfilms
#taiwandemocracy
#audreytang

In „Stalins Stachel“, dem Kulturpalast Warschau, die offizielle Premiere unseres neuen Films COOKING UP DEMOCRACY zu feiern, war großartig. Mit den taiwanischen Co-Produzenten & Robert Falckenberg (Kamera)& Dirk Manthey (Producer). Thanks to fab festival Millenium Docs Against Gravity! #milleniumdocsagainstgravity
#cookingupdemocracy
#queerfilms
#taiwandemocracy
#audreytang

On 6 May, the pre-premiere of Cooking Up Democracy, the latest film about Taiwan by Monika Treut (@moniktreut), was screened at Filmpodium (@filmpodium) in the presence of the director.

The German writer, director, and producer received the Golden Apple 2026 Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Pink Apple Film Festival (@pinkapplefilmfestival). A pioneer of queer cinema, Monika Treut has been shaping international cinema since the 1980s. Her work openly and radically explores sexuality, identity, and desire through a self-determined lens.

Since 2002, Treut has worked extensively in Taiwan on both fiction and documentary films. Her latest work focuses on democracy — a subject closely connected to Taiwan’s internationally recognised achievements in freedom and democratic development. Since 2000, Taiwan has experienced several peaceful democratic transfers of power through elections.

After several research trips to Taiwan, Monika completed filming in just three and a half weeks. Guided by the director’s own voice-over narration, the documentary takes viewers through Taiwan’s streets and into the everyday lives of its protagonists, who share their personal stories and experiences within the country’s democratic movement.

Led by former Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the film explores a vibrant network of activists, queer voices, and feminist thinkers shaping a pluralistic vision of democracy.

Through intimate camerawork — often using smaller cameras and even an iPhone — the film captures Taiwan’s landscapes, traditions, spiritual festivities, and the protagonists’ daily lives with remarkable closeness and sensitivity.

The Q&A session afterwards sparked a warm and thoughtful exchange with the audience.

The film is currently touring international film festivals before its regular cinema release. When asked about her next project, Monika Treut laughed and said she preferred not to reveal it yet — for fear of bad luck.

#taiwan #democracy #taiwanfilm #sinokultur

On 6 May, the pre-premiere of Cooking Up Democracy, the latest film about Taiwan by Monika Treut (@moniktreut), was screened at Filmpodium (@filmpodium) in the presence of the director.

The German writer, director, and producer received the Golden Apple 2026 Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Pink Apple Film Festival (@pinkapplefilmfestival). A pioneer of queer cinema, Monika Treut has been shaping international cinema since the 1980s. Her work openly and radically explores sexuality, identity, and desire through a self-determined lens.

Since 2002, Treut has worked extensively in Taiwan on both fiction and documentary films. Her latest work focuses on democracy — a subject closely connected to Taiwan’s internationally recognised achievements in freedom and democratic development. Since 2000, Taiwan has experienced several peaceful democratic transfers of power through elections.

After several research trips to Taiwan, Monika completed filming in just three and a half weeks. Guided by the director’s own voice-over narration, the documentary takes viewers through Taiwan’s streets and into the everyday lives of its protagonists, who share their personal stories and experiences within the country’s democratic movement.

Led by former Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the film explores a vibrant network of activists, queer voices, and feminist thinkers shaping a pluralistic vision of democracy.

Through intimate camerawork — often using smaller cameras and even an iPhone — the film captures Taiwan’s landscapes, traditions, spiritual festivities, and the protagonists’ daily lives with remarkable closeness and sensitivity.

The Q&A session afterwards sparked a warm and thoughtful exchange with the audience.

The film is currently touring international film festivals before its regular cinema release. When asked about her next project, Monika Treut laughed and said she preferred not to reveal it yet — for fear of bad luck.

#taiwan #democracy #taiwanfilm #sinokultur

On 6 May, the pre-premiere of Cooking Up Democracy, the latest film about Taiwan by Monika Treut (@moniktreut), was screened at Filmpodium (@filmpodium) in the presence of the director.

The German writer, director, and producer received the Golden Apple 2026 Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Pink Apple Film Festival (@pinkapplefilmfestival). A pioneer of queer cinema, Monika Treut has been shaping international cinema since the 1980s. Her work openly and radically explores sexuality, identity, and desire through a self-determined lens.

Since 2002, Treut has worked extensively in Taiwan on both fiction and documentary films. Her latest work focuses on democracy — a subject closely connected to Taiwan’s internationally recognised achievements in freedom and democratic development. Since 2000, Taiwan has experienced several peaceful democratic transfers of power through elections.

After several research trips to Taiwan, Monika completed filming in just three and a half weeks. Guided by the director’s own voice-over narration, the documentary takes viewers through Taiwan’s streets and into the everyday lives of its protagonists, who share their personal stories and experiences within the country’s democratic movement.

Led by former Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the film explores a vibrant network of activists, queer voices, and feminist thinkers shaping a pluralistic vision of democracy.

Through intimate camerawork — often using smaller cameras and even an iPhone — the film captures Taiwan’s landscapes, traditions, spiritual festivities, and the protagonists’ daily lives with remarkable closeness and sensitivity.

The Q&A session afterwards sparked a warm and thoughtful exchange with the audience.

The film is currently touring international film festivals before its regular cinema release. When asked about her next project, Monika Treut laughed and said she preferred not to reveal it yet — for fear of bad luck.

#taiwan #democracy #taiwanfilm #sinokultur

On 6 May, the pre-premiere of Cooking Up Democracy, the latest film about Taiwan by Monika Treut (@moniktreut), was screened at Filmpodium (@filmpodium) in the presence of the director.

The German writer, director, and producer received the Golden Apple 2026 Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Pink Apple Film Festival (@pinkapplefilmfestival). A pioneer of queer cinema, Monika Treut has been shaping international cinema since the 1980s. Her work openly and radically explores sexuality, identity, and desire through a self-determined lens.

Since 2002, Treut has worked extensively in Taiwan on both fiction and documentary films. Her latest work focuses on democracy — a subject closely connected to Taiwan’s internationally recognised achievements in freedom and democratic development. Since 2000, Taiwan has experienced several peaceful democratic transfers of power through elections.

After several research trips to Taiwan, Monika completed filming in just three and a half weeks. Guided by the director’s own voice-over narration, the documentary takes viewers through Taiwan’s streets and into the everyday lives of its protagonists, who share their personal stories and experiences within the country’s democratic movement.

Led by former Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the film explores a vibrant network of activists, queer voices, and feminist thinkers shaping a pluralistic vision of democracy.

Through intimate camerawork — often using smaller cameras and even an iPhone — the film captures Taiwan’s landscapes, traditions, spiritual festivities, and the protagonists’ daily lives with remarkable closeness and sensitivity.

The Q&A session afterwards sparked a warm and thoughtful exchange with the audience.

The film is currently touring international film festivals before its regular cinema release. When asked about her next project, Monika Treut laughed and said she preferred not to reveal it yet — for fear of bad luck.

#taiwan #democracy #taiwanfilm #sinokultur

On 6 May, the pre-premiere of Cooking Up Democracy, the latest film about Taiwan by Monika Treut (@moniktreut), was screened at Filmpodium (@filmpodium) in the presence of the director.

The German writer, director, and producer received the Golden Apple 2026 Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Pink Apple Film Festival (@pinkapplefilmfestival). A pioneer of queer cinema, Monika Treut has been shaping international cinema since the 1980s. Her work openly and radically explores sexuality, identity, and desire through a self-determined lens.

Since 2002, Treut has worked extensively in Taiwan on both fiction and documentary films. Her latest work focuses on democracy — a subject closely connected to Taiwan’s internationally recognised achievements in freedom and democratic development. Since 2000, Taiwan has experienced several peaceful democratic transfers of power through elections.

After several research trips to Taiwan, Monika completed filming in just three and a half weeks. Guided by the director’s own voice-over narration, the documentary takes viewers through Taiwan’s streets and into the everyday lives of its protagonists, who share their personal stories and experiences within the country’s democratic movement.

Led by former Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the film explores a vibrant network of activists, queer voices, and feminist thinkers shaping a pluralistic vision of democracy.

Through intimate camerawork — often using smaller cameras and even an iPhone — the film captures Taiwan’s landscapes, traditions, spiritual festivities, and the protagonists’ daily lives with remarkable closeness and sensitivity.

The Q&A session afterwards sparked a warm and thoughtful exchange with the audience.

The film is currently touring international film festivals before its regular cinema release. When asked about her next project, Monika Treut laughed and said she preferred not to reveal it yet — for fear of bad luck.

#taiwan #democracy #taiwanfilm #sinokultur

😍 After the amazing sneak preview of our new doc at the lovely queer #pinkapplefestival we’ll have our official world premiere of COOKING UP DEMOCRACY @ fab Polish Doc fest #againstgravity this Tuesday and Wednesday. Looking very much forward to the experience!
❤️Big Plus: my team will be there with me: my co-producers Hui-Chen Huang and Dirk Manthey and cinematographer Robert Falckenberg.

https://mdag.pl/23/en/warszawa/movie/Przepis-na-demokracje

Gratulation zum Golden Apple, liebe Monika. 💛

„Monika Treuts Filme sind kompromisslos und mutig - weibliche und queere Sexualität werden schamlos dargestellt. Außerdem sind ihre Werke nicht nur genre-, sondern auch länderübergreifend und haben das New Queer Cinema über den deutschen Sprachraum hinaus maßgeblich beeinflusst.“ schreibt die Festivalleitung über die Preisträgerin und wir können nicht anders als von ganzem Herzen zuzustimmen.

Mit unserer Retrospektive „Die große Patin des queeren Kinos“ feiern wir die Preisverleihung zusätzlich im Salzgeber Club:
https://www.salzgeber.club/page/die-grosse-patin-des-queeren-kinos/

© Pascal Bovey Photography
@pascalboveyphotography

#monikatreut #pinkapple #salzgeber

Thank you, #pinkapplefilmfestival for the award love! ❤️ And Pascal for the photos & my friends who came from Winterthur 🙏 Looking forward to the filmtalk tonight w fab Elene Naveriani at #filmpodiumzürich 😍

🤗 finally arrived in Zurich today- meeting the lovely organizers of Pink Apple IFF - let the festivities begin 🔥#pinkapplefilmfestival #queerfilm

Ecstatic to be in Hamburg! So many great memories of many performances and teaching sexuality workshops with Dieter Jarzombec here over the years the decades. I owe Hamburg for so much.

Tonight Beth and I will be at Alabama Kino/Kampnagel for a special screening of Monica Treut's film, "My Father is Coming." One of Monica's classics, which I am actually 'acting in.' I never liked acting but Monica directed me so well. Come tonight and send yr Hamburg friends please. Although most of our friends and the hip people here are going to see Peaches show tonight. We saw it in San Fran! So rcxxxccellent! Peaches and her team came to see our film last night and after the film we schmoozed with her amazing Brazillian friends who are dancing in her show. (Pictured) Sorry I don't know their names cuz my brain is fried.

Thanks to Cassils and Monica for being in our post film discussion. (Pictured tired) And to Alabama Kino/Kampnagel for generously adding us to their transss arts festival as allies and being generous hosts. It was a super love fest! And tonight will be fun. Xx

Wish you were here.

Ecstatic to be in Hamburg! So many great memories of many performances and teaching sexuality workshops with Dieter Jarzombec here over the years the decades. I owe Hamburg for so much.

Tonight Beth and I will be at Alabama Kino/Kampnagel for a special screening of Monica Treut's film, "My Father is Coming." One of Monica's classics, which I am actually 'acting in.' I never liked acting but Monica directed me so well. Come tonight and send yr Hamburg friends please. Although most of our friends and the hip people here are going to see Peaches show tonight. We saw it in San Fran! So rcxxxccellent! Peaches and her team came to see our film last night and after the film we schmoozed with her amazing Brazillian friends who are dancing in her show. (Pictured) Sorry I don't know their names cuz my brain is fried.

Thanks to Cassils and Monica for being in our post film discussion. (Pictured tired) And to Alabama Kino/Kampnagel for generously adding us to their transss arts festival as allies and being generous hosts. It was a super love fest! And tonight will be fun. Xx

Wish you were here.

Ecstatic to be in Hamburg! So many great memories of many performances and teaching sexuality workshops with Dieter Jarzombec here over the years the decades. I owe Hamburg for so much.

Tonight Beth and I will be at Alabama Kino/Kampnagel for a special screening of Monica Treut's film, "My Father is Coming." One of Monica's classics, which I am actually 'acting in.' I never liked acting but Monica directed me so well. Come tonight and send yr Hamburg friends please. Although most of our friends and the hip people here are going to see Peaches show tonight. We saw it in San Fran! So rcxxxccellent! Peaches and her team came to see our film last night and after the film we schmoozed with her amazing Brazillian friends who are dancing in her show. (Pictured) Sorry I don't know their names cuz my brain is fried.

Thanks to Cassils and Monica for being in our post film discussion. (Pictured tired) And to Alabama Kino/Kampnagel for generously adding us to their transss arts festival as allies and being generous hosts. It was a super love fest! And tonight will be fun. Xx

Wish you were here.

💥🔥Tonight -the one & only Annie Sprinkle in our 1990 subversive comedy My Father Is Coming at Alabama Kino @ Kampnagel- we‘ll be there for Q&A - celebrating our longterm friendship 🩷

In Frankfurt - screening our Seduction:the cruel Woman - to lovely audience response ❤️- thanks to Karola & Heide 🔥🔥🔥

RAINBOWLOVE 🌈🕺🕺

Thank you, lovely festival #ecransmixteslyon for your hospitality & love for #queerfilmmakers esp. Ivan & Olivier and my fellow jury comrades, filmmaker #RomasZabarauskas, producer Elisabeth Perez and filmcritic Bruno Deruisseau for deep discussions. And, of course Marie Claire Vericel for her fab photos. Miss you all already 🔥😍❤️

...als Begleitprogramm zu NO MERCY von Isa Willinger - am Montag um 19:30 im Abaton - Kino Hamburg ...if you have time... mit Q & A danach ...und aus aktuellem Anlass: es fühlt sich wieder an wie in den frühen 1980er Jahren: Zensur der Kultur von konservativer Politik. Let's stay together!❤️