Monika Treut

Monika Treut studied German and Political Science at university. In 1984, Treut earned her doctorate degree in philology from the University of Marburg. That same year she founded Hyena Filmproduktion together with Elfi Mikesch, and began producing, writing, and directing independent feature films. The following year Treut made her feature film debut with Seduction: The Cruel Woman. Famous for her queer films, Treut also makes documentaries. Treut also spent time in America where she met and worked with Annie Sprinkle and Werner Schroeter in the films Annie (documentary short), My Father is Coming and Encounter with Werner Schroeter (documentary short).

Festival Internacional de Cine LGBT de Madrid