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Last Exit Gran Canaria

His drag look is grotesquely sexualized. At 64, the filmmaker Tim Lienhard describes his sexual self-development in his autofictional film essay. From a Catholic background in southern Germany, he found his way to becoming a provocatively performative drag figure, as he parties with mostly young men. The journey in the film goes from Berlin via a porn festival in Torremolinos to Gran Canaria.
On the Costa del Sol Tim Lienhard compares himself with young onlyfans creators and on Gran Canaria with Pride tourists of his age. Identity, sexuality, aging and self-esteem are the leitmotifs of this dazzling documentary, which impresses with its shameless openness and is a plea for freedom in regressive times.

  • Tim Lienhard
    Director
  • Tim Lienhard
    Writer
  • Tim Lienhard
    Producer
  • Robert Royal
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Rosa von Praunheim
    Key Cast
    "hilmself"
  • Jonas Lawitzke
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Enrico Wohlfahrt
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Rüdiger Fuck
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Timo Opalla
    Key Cast
    "hilmself"
  • Roy Gerwenat
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Wenn nichts mehr geht, dann Gran Canaria
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Essay, Gay, Queer, Autobiografical
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 21, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Spain
  • Language:
    English, German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tim Lienhard

Tim Lienhard
Born 1960 in Germany. Studied in Berlin & Cologne Theatre, Film & Television. Works since 1984 as a television reporter for German and European public television. ARD & ARTE.
Author of books and print.
Made 70 documentaries for television.
Three independent movie-documentaries:
„One Zero One - the Story of Cybersissy & BayBJane“ (2013)
„Character One: Susan“ (2018)
„Last Exit Gran Canaria / Wenn nichts mehr geht, dann Gran Canaria“ (2025)

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Director Statement

As an old gay man (born 1960) I try to fight for gay liberation. Especially these days of restrictions and repressions from right wing politics. Queer are all my feature documentaries I did. I was always interested in outsiders. Self-Esteem, self-empowerment and pursuit of freedom is all my documentaries are about.