# Nicht der Homosexuelle ist pervers, sondern die Situation, in der er lebt (1971)

**Genres:** Documentary, Drama

**Duration:** 67 min

**IMDb:** [6.6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066136/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.8](https://letterboxd.com/film/it-is-not-the-homosexual-who-is-perverse-but-the-society-in-which-he-lives/)

## Description

A harsh but deeply sympathetic sociological essay film about gay life in Berlin in a time of secrecy and oppression, with no diegetic sound and constant narration, following Daniel's unsatisfying immersion into gay society.

## Details

**Premiere:** 16 Mar 2026

**Director:** Rosa von Praunheim

**Cast:** Bernd Feuerhelm, Berryt Bohlen, Ernst Kuchling, Volker Eschke

**Countries:** West Germany

**Languages:** German

**Available versions:** OmeU

**Open-air showtimes:** Yes

## Showtimes in Berlin in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-09-01 (Tuesday)

- **[Freiluftkino Friedrichshain](https://ov-berlin.info/cinemas/136-freiluftkino-friedrichshain.md) (Friedrichshain, Open-Air):** [2026-09-01 20:00](https://kinotickets.express/fh_freiluftkino/booking/1388)  (OmeU)