A few words with Transsexual Menace director Rosa von Praunheim
On Friday Hallwalls will screen Transsexual Menace, a 1996 documentary about transgendered people defining themselves and fighting for their rights. The film was directed by Rosa von Praunheim, Germany’s most vital contributor to the history of queer cinema and an ongoing favorite at Ways In Being Gay. ArtVoice contributor Ed Grant interviewed von Praunheim in Manhattan last month. His interview will appear in the next issue of ArtVoice; in the meantime, here are some video clips of the interview (which you can also see at Media Funhouse, the blog for Grant’s popular public access show celebrating “High Art and Low Trash”).
Rosa von Praunheim on his 1990s “outing” campaign
Rosa von Praunheim on camp humor-Media Funhouse
