RENT BOYS

(Die Jungs vom Bahnhof Zoo)

by Rosa von Praunheim

Germany 2011, 83 min

Production: Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion

In Co-Production with RBB, NDR

With the support of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, BKM

Berlin stories behind sex for money

Despised, stigmatised and suppressed to the fringe of society – this is the reality young, male prostitutes face in Berlin. Most of the hustlers are immigrants, a lot of them act out of necessity. Rosa von Praunheim accompanies the young adults at their work in bars, porn movie theatres and on the street. He shows their reasons, their stories and above all, their strong will to survive.

„Praunheim‘s heartfelt wish is to show which harrowing suffering (the boys) take on“ - Frankfurter Rundschau

World Premiere: Berlinale Panorama 2011

Latin American Premiere: Guadalajara IFF 2011

Awards:

Grimme Award 2012 for Best Film (Information & Culture)