15 Nov

19:15

Pathé City

Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 15-19, Amsterdam

A hybrid film following Berlin activists protesting violence in Gaza who rehearse a stage adaptation of the 1970s queer book 'The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions'.

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 19:15

Pathé City, Amsterdam

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 18:15

Kriterion, Amsterdam

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 14:45

Pathe Tuschinski, Amsterdam

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 19:30

Cinema De Vlugt, Amsterdam

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 21:30

Cinema the Pulse, Amsterdam

Sun, 22 Nov 2026 12:00

Het Ketelhuis, Amsterdam

Between Revolutions

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Synopsis

In Berlin, a diverse coalition of activists joins forces to speak out against the violence in Gaza and the German government’s support for it. Faced with arrests, possible deportations, and strict restrictions on protests, the activists seek ways to continue their struggle. In this climate, they start rehearsing a stage adaptation of a 1970s queer book entitled The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions.

This hybrid and experimental film shifts between rehearsals of the play and the everyday reality of activism. Passages from the play—about power structures, exclusion, and solidarity—are interwoven with their ongoing protests and their sometimes sympathetic, sometimes confrontational conversations with the press.

Juxtaposed, the intensity of protest and the creative freedom of theater sharpen the focus on what it means to be an activist—and the toll it takes on those involved. The film offers a pointed perspective on the search for solidarity within an increasingly bleak political climate.

Queer Interest

This film is of significant interest to a queer audience as its narrative core involves the rehearsal of a real-life 1970s queer literary work, The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions. By using this text, the film directly engages with queer history and themes of solidarity, power structures, and exclusion from a queer perspective, connecting them to contemporary activism.

About IDFA

This screening is part of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), one of the world's leading documentary film festivals. The 2026 edition runs from November 12-22.