Generation Y Punk - update einer Subkultur

In the organizer's words:

We've come up with something completely new: a German punk documentary without the Toten Hosen!

We, that's Ronja and Ronny from Plastic Bomb with the support of the editing team Sévérine, Katharina and Johannes, who have been working together for over two years on the documentary "Generation Y Punk - Update einer Subkultur". It's about DIY punk in Germany between the years 2000 and 2020 and the influence of digitalization and the internet on a scene that has been purely analogue for so long.

In addition to bands, organizers, people from house projects and concertgoers will also have their say. Because we don't just want to hear the same old stories about the alcoholic excesses of ageing musicians, we want to convey a diverse picture of a still vibrant subculture.

But we also want it to be personal and a little nostalgic: We delve into the past of the punk and underground scene, follow in the footsteps of our adolescence and reminisce together. Just like the makers of the documentary Ronny & Ronja, the people interviewed are all part of Generation Y and thus socialized in the scene in the early 2000s.

In terms of content, we deal intensively with the DIY aspect of the punk scene, far away from big labels, famous bands and professional structures. We create insights into the scene underground, where left-wing politics, spontaneity and "just do it" are the credo.

The documentary consists of 3 independent parts of 55 minutes each, one of which will be shown at each screening.

The screening is accompanied by a DIY lecture: "Just do it - How left-wing subculture comes alive through self-involvement"

This includes an open discussion about subculture, self-empowerment and the courage to make.

On 31.05.26 we will show you the part:

"Of social media, bands and DIY punk"

https://generation-y-punks.de/