Live: Das letzte Tabu — KStA-Kinoabend

In the organizer's words:

"Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" and "Express" invite you to a movie night. Experts and prominent guests will discuss the topic before the film.

Four days before the start of the European Football Championship in Cologne on Monday, June 10, 2024, a stirring and moving film about homophobia in professional soccer will be shown in the open-air cinema in Cologne's Rheinauhafen. Cologne-based production company Broadview produced "The Last Taboo". "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" and "Express" are organizing the film evening - and will talk to experts and prominent guests about this highly relevant social issue one hour before the screening.

A number of gay players and ex-players such as Thomas Hitzlsperger, Marcus Urban and Collin Martin have their say in "The Last Taboo", as do soccer experts such as Per Mertesacker and Rolf Töpperwien. They say that gay footballers are soft, feminine, quick to tears, prissy, act like girls, not aggressive on the pitch and therefore less competitive overall. These voices can be heard from the protagonists of the documentary when they try to explain why homosexuals are still not accepted by heterosexuals in the world of soccer.

"It would be nice and important, especially from a city like Cologne, if we were to send out a strong visible signal before the start of the European Football Championship that there must be zero tolerance towards homophobia. That's why we would be delighted if many people showed interest in this film evening," says Sarah Brasack, deputy editor-in-chief of the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger".

The panel discussion before the film screening will be moderated by Anne Burgmer. Panel guests: tba