Gotteskinder Film & Gespräch

In the organizer's words:

Follow-up discussion after the film with:

Dr. Klemens Ketelhut, author of the first German study on conversion treatments and
Juliane Penner and Julia Seidel, counseling center for queer family life, Caritas Hamburg
Moderation: Jens Ehebrecht-Zumsande, Parish of St. Ansgar

The feature film GOTTESKINDER takes a look at life in a strict evangelical free church in Germany and tells the story of siblings Hannah and Timothy, who are caught between faith and self-discovery. Hannah has taken a vow of chastity, but when she falls in love with the new boy next door, Max, her convictions begin to waver. Her brother Timotheus struggles with his gay identity and desperately seeks "healing" at an internal church "counseling seminar" because he believes that his homosexuality is a sin - a momentous step.
Both are faced with the decision to follow the expectations of their devout parents or to trust their own feelings.

The film, which is based on intensive research, impressively shows the inner conflict between personal freedom and the strict guidelines of a fundamentalist system.
system and illustrates the threat that conversion treatments pose to a free and safe life for queer people.

Advance booking at Zeise.de or at the Zeise box office, ticket reservation from one week before the event: 040 - 3060 3682 (15.00 -21.00) www.zeise.de Admission €10, reduced €9 Tickets and reservations only at Zeise cinemas!

The event is a special screening in the LICHT & DUNKEL series as part of Pride Week and is a cooperation between: Katholische Akademie Hamburg, Evangelische Akademie der Nordkirche, Beratungsstelle für queeres Familienleben bei der Caritas Hamburg, Pfarrei St. Ansgar and Zeise Kinos.

Time: 19:00 to 21:00