Die Jungfrauenmaschine (Virgin Machine) (Monika Treut, 1988)

Dorothee, a would-be writer and journalist, leaves Germany for the Oz of San Francisco, searching for her long-lost mother and a cure for the malady of love. Installed in the Tenderloin, she peeps in on neighbors' bizarre sex rituals as well as does sightseeing of the more traditional kind. But encounters with male impersonator Ramona, charming Hungarian bohemian Dominique, and Susie Sexpert, barker for an all-girl strip show, lead to exploratory adventures of self-discovery and fun. When Dorothy surfaces like a dazzled tourist on the wilder shores of the city's lesbian community, she has discovered her true sexuality and left some illusions behind. (Written by Monika Treut) Cast Ina Blum (Dorothee Mueller) // Marcelo Uriona (Bruno) // Gad Klein (Heinz) // Mona Mur (Singer) // Peter Kern (Hormone Specialist) // Hans-C. Blumenberg Telephone Caller) // Erica Marcus (Landlady) // Carla Wood Saivre (Woman in Hotel Room) // Fakir Musafar (Man in Hotel Room) // Shelly Mars (Ramona) // Dominique Gaspar (Dominique) // Flora Gaspar (Flora) // Susie Bright (Susie Sexpert) // Fanny Fatal (Stripper) // Pearl Harbour (Visitor) Crew Cinematography: Elfi Mikesch // Assistant Camera: Bernd Meiners, Susanne Philipp // Gaffer: Fawn Yacker // Sound: Alf Olbrisch // Music: Mona Mur, Laibach, Blazing Redheads, Pearl Harbour // Editor: Renate Merck // Sound Mixer: Richard Borowski // Assistant Directors: Thomas Tielsch, Greta Schiller // Production Manager: Anita Horz // Written, Produced, and Directed by Monika Treut