TEACHES OF PEACHES world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival

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TEACHES OF PEACHES

Weltpremiere auf den 74. Internationalen Filmfestspielen Berlin

 

Director:

Philipp Fussenegger und Judy Landkammer

With:

Peaches, Black Cracker, Leslie Feist, Chilly Gonzales,

Shirley Manson, Charlie Le Mindu u.v.a.

Produktion:

Cordula Kablitz-Post, avanti media fiction

Germany / 2024

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen

Dear colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce that TEACHES OF PEACHES by Philipp Fussenegger

and Judy Landkammer will celebrate its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale in the Panorama section.

in the Panorama section. With private archive material and spectacular footage from the current “The Teaches of

Peaches Anniversary Tour”, the film shows the path of Canadian Merrill Nisker to becoming the internationally

Further information on the world premiere will follow shortly.

We would be very pleased to receive your coverage.

 

SYNOPSIS

Using exclusive private archive material and spectacular footage from the current “The

Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour”, the film shows Canadian Merrill Nisker’s path to becoming the internationally

internationally acclaimed artist Peaches. From finding ideas for the stage show to the intensive

rehearsals to the captivating live shows, the film provides an intimate look behind the scenes of the tour.

behind the scenes of the tour. As a feminist musician, producer, director and performance artist

Peaches has dedicated herself to the fight against gender stereotypes for over two decades and has

status as an icon of the pop and music industry. Her fearless originality challenges social norms

and shatters stereotypes and patriarchal power structures. With biting humour and

humour and sharp wit, she stands up for LGBTQIA+ rights, focuses on questions of gender and sexual

sexual identity and leaves a lasting impression on pop culture.

PRESSENOTIZ

Peaches is one of the most exciting artists of the last 20 years. Rebel, feminist, singer,

performer, artist, producer, curator, rock star. The Canadian transcends boundaries and

cannot be reduced to one genre. Ever since her hit “Fuck the pain away”, which was released at the beginning of the

the new millennium on her first internationally successful album “The Teaches of Peaches”

which made her famous worldwide, Peaches has been parodying gender clichés. Initially as a new

icon of the LGBTQIA+ scene, the musician is now considered a pioneer of sex-positive feminism in pop music and a

in pop music and a role model for people of all ages who want to free themselves from socially prescribed

and stereotypes. Peaches doesn’t mince her words. She is concerned with

the liberation of sexuality.

Philipp Fussenegger and Judy Landkammer are now dedicating a documentary film to the versatile artist.

documentary film to the versatile artist. With the help of never-before-published archive material from Peache’s private collection

and new interviews with her and former companions, the audience experiences her artistic

artistic development and the early years of her career. With Chilly Gonzales and her

friend and long-time musical collaborator Lesley Feist, for example, she reviews her time in Canada.

her time in Canada. Anecdotes from Toronto to Berlin included.

TEACHES OF PEACHES is a production of avanti media fiction (Cordula Kablitz-Post) in co-operation with

co-operation with ZDF/arte (Kathrin Brinkmann), funded by BKM, Nordmedia, DFFF and Land

Vorarlberg. MAGNETFILM is responsible for world sales.

farbfilm verleih will bring TEACHES OF PEACHES to cinemas. As soon as the start date is fixed,

we will inform you immediately.

PRESS CONTACT:

Entertainment Kombinat GmbH

Anika Müller

Tel.: +49 30 29 77 29-39

presse@entertainmentkombinat.de