We have several DVD copies of filmmaker Kanchi Wichmann’s excellent and very relatable new Berlin queer scene-set web series, Mixed Messages, to give away courtesy of Peccadillo Pictures. To be in with a chance of winning, simply email info@sqiff.org with ‘Mixed Messages’ as the subject heading.
A London dyke’s misadvertures in Berlin. Mixed Messages is the latest film project from German/British director Kanchi Wichmann, originally from London but now based in Berlin. It’s produced by fellow German filmmaker Alex Thiele.
Ren navigates the treacherous terrain of the Berlin queer scene. From speed-dating to bondage, meditation to menstrual cup mishaps, each unfortunate adventure adds to Ren’s confused love CV until the only way out is to send a few mixed messages of her own.
One year single on the Berlin queer scene – how hard can it be? This sharp witted and cringingly awkward comedy of ill manners shows the flipside to the hipster image of Berlin.