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Not Guilty

Country: Germany, Language: German, 3 mins

  • Director: Maxim Kuphal-Potapenko

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A masterclass in simplicity...a film that delivers an unimaginable impact.


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#NotGuilty (#NichtSchuldig) from Maxim Kuphal-Potapenko on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Gay and guilty? In 1961, Heinz stroked another man's knee. As a result, he was convicted to two years on probation and three weekends in juvenile detention, a conviction that still stands to this day. But he is gay and #NotGuilty. More than 50,000 men were convicted under Section 175 of the German Penal Code because of their homosexuality. It's high time they were exonerated.