A new trailer and poster have been released for HipBeat, an LGBTQ+ drama set for release in February. This is set to be released on digital download in the UK from the 14th February.
Love is revolution…Angy is a political activist fighting against the system while searching for love in the Berlin queer community. They protest by day and rave at night in the underground of the city.
Based on true events, HipBeat is a narrative film that contains moments of realism- protests in Berlin provided inspiration. The film tells the story of a political activist fighting against the system while searching for love in the Berlin queer community. The press notes say that the film is inspired by the films of Jean Luc Goddard, John Cassevetees, Sidney Lumet, Martin Scorcese and Steve Mcqueen, and incorporates real elements of LGBTQ+ lived experience into its plot.
Marie Céline Yildirim (Tatort, Pencil Knife Baton), Beatrix Michelet (Pink City), Andriana Manfredi (Another Girl, Days of Our Lives) and Filip Süt Rutkowski are amongst the cast. Samuel Kay Forrest, writer and director, also stars in the film.
Extraordinarily, the crew were arrested whilst making the film at anti-facist protests, which is a testament to the threat of democracy in the modern world. Universally, there is a heightened feeling of political unrest and those involved in the film’s production wanted to encapsulate this feeling.
Here’s the trailer.
