SOLDIER MONIKA (58th Hof International Film Festival 2024 / distributed by Panda Lichtspiele) from Paul Poet premieres on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7 PM at the Volkstheater Wien, and hits Austrian cinemas Friday, April 25, 2025.
Battleground Gender Identity: Monika Donner is a transsexual elite soldier, a prominent advocate for gender rights, and an author celebrated by the far-right. Once a he, now a she, she quickly becomes a lone warrior caught between ideological front lines. A striking psychological portrait crafted as a bold cinematic collage.
Alongside Monika Donner and her wife Jasmin Donner, the film features
Sarah Zaharanski, Mateja Meded, Maria Hofstätter, Philipp Hochmair, and
Roland Düringer.
„Bringing the musical riot power is…the brilliant
Berlin-based noise trio Gewalt.“, who caused quite a stir with their
explosive performance at the last edition of the festival.
