Documentary film screening of Mama Rainbow 

Date & Time: May 5, 2025, 18h

Location: Uni-Freiburg KG I, HS 1009

Join us for a screening of the documentary film Mama Rainbow followed by a Q&A with director Popo Fan.

Mama Rainbow 彩虹伴我心 (2012, 80 min, China)

This documentary features 6 mothers from all over China, who talk openly and freely about their experiences with their homosexual children. With their love, they are giving a whole new definition to Chinese-style family bonds.

同性恋孩子，对于中国的父母来说是否一定是无法接受的事实？这部影片拍摄了来自中国大江南北的六位妈妈，她们用亲身感受讲述与同性恋孩子们的故事，用爱化作一道彩虹，重新注解了中国式亲情。

About the director

Popo Fan (https://www.popofan.net/) is a Berlin-based filmmaker, writer and activist from China. His queer documentaries have made a notable impact on Chinese society. From 2016, he has concentrated on scripted, sex-positive shorts. He has served as an organizer for the Beijing Queer Film Festival for more than a decade, and is also the founder of Queer University Video Training Camp. Additionally, he participated in Berlinale Talents 2017 and was a jury member of the Teddy Award in 2019.

简介：

范坡坡 (https://www.popofan.net/) 是一位酷儿导演、作者和活动家。作品中影响力最大的莫过于“彩虹家庭三部曲”，包括《柜族》、《彩虹伴我心》、《彩虹伴我行》三部作品关注于同志出柜议题，引起巨大社会反响。除此之外他也是北京酷儿影展、酷儿大学视频训练营的主要组织者。2012年，香港同志影展授予他“玲珑大奖”以表彰其在同志影像、平权的不懈努力。2017年，他获选参与柏林电影节“天才训练营”。2019，他更担任柏林电影节泰迪熊奖评委。