When I went to the Berlin Porn Film Festival for the first time a couple of years ago I was nervous. Of course I pretended to be super cool and calm, but when I walked into the Moviemento I did have a bit of a weird feeling and wasn’t sure what to expect.
It didn’t help that everyone in the cinema seemed to know each other and the bar was dark and red, but I fought my way to a seat and actually really enjoyed the documentary I saw. It was a film by Rosa von Praunheim, and until today I have not made it to a public porn film screening but who knows, this might be the week that changes…
The festival is commencing it’s 8th edition tomorrow and the program is as always very diverse and interesting. Porn is Art and it deserves to be seen is what the festival proclaims and thus every film is carefully selected by the team. As in every film festival there will be things that are for you and things that are not. But from Bondage (this years focus is BDSM/Fetish) to documentaries or participatory workshops everything can be found in the festival program. It’s certainly worth noting and checking out and who knows, maybe we’ll meet in the dark screening room.
