Julia Ostertag

Noise and Resistance

Julia Ostertag, Francesca Araiza Andrade

This documentary pictures a globally interconnected and political music scene, built on autonomy and solidarity, which has declared war on capitalism and the mainstream culture. Whether it s squatters in Barcelona, antifascists in Moscow, inhabitants of self-governed trailer parks or activists of the CRASS collective - they can all be brought down to one common denominator: their protest and music as means and tool to express it.

Saila

Julia Ostertag

A marooned area turns into a parallel universe filled with obsession, violence, and anarchy. This is where Saila lives in an abandoned high-rise block. Time and space become blurred while voices over the radio report on disasters and catastrophes . A surreal underground epos with a haunting soundtrack and one of film history's bloodiest love scenes. Julia Ostertag's full-length feature film debut was shot in guerilla-style in East Berlin's industrial wasteland.

Gender X

Julia Ostertag

A city always known as a magnet for alternate lifestyles, Berlin has been attracting people of different and interesting 'genders' since the 19th Century. Director Julia Ostertag, camera in hand, takes us through a tour of unusual (and some not) clubs throughout the city during a period of a few months. We encounter known personalities, drag queens and other night creatures, all a tad peculiar. Sexuality without borders, and breaking taboos are the main themes addressed. The documentary, above all, questions the concept of 'normalcy' and the many prejudices established by society as a whole, and the different segments of society shown on film.

Dark Circus

Julia Ostertag

Angela Maria Romacker, Annika Strauss

Johanna is just twenty years old but struggling with her boring and aimless existence. Disturbing visions start the day she gets fired from her job. Soon Johanna is carried off into a different world beneath the city where people live in a parallel universe full of darkness and magic rituals. The denizens of this world are inspired and guided by a mysterious woman, The Mistress. Drawn into her cult through an extravagant initiation ceremony, Johanna encounters fascinating characters: People like Simon, the collector, with whom she embarks on an obsessive affair. As Johanna plunges deeper into the occult her old world slowly collapses...

And You Belong

Julia Ostertag

A visual and musical rocket ride through the queer music underground telling the story of two girl electro hip hop act Scream Club and their network of friends.

Mommy Is Coming

Cheryl Dunye

Wieland Speck, Cheryl Dunye

With things growing a bit stale in the bedroom, lesbian couple Claudia and Dylan agree to seek sexual experiences outside their relationship. Dylan discovers new pleasures at a sex club, while Claudia, in drag as Claude, finds a surprising partner

Gynecologia Autodefensa

Julia Ostertag

Klau Kinki, Mysfita Terata

Gynepunk is an autonomous research project about the history of gynecology, which opens direct practical access to a self managed DIY knowledge about our bodies as well as an active and radical proposal to give a twist to patriarchal history.

Female Ejaculation & Other Mysteries of the Universe

Julia Ostertag

Julia Ostertag, Annie Sprinkle

A documentary journey, both investigative and autobiographical, into the world of female ejaculation, covering the fields of film, literature, performance, activism and sex education.

Sexjunkie

Julia Ostertag

Directed by Julia Ostertag.