Yesterday, in Babylonia e.V. ( alternative center for languages, political discussion, cultural events and exhibitions), during my German lesson has been screened "Schwarzfahrer", a 10 minutes short movie from 1993, written by Pepe Danquart.
This plays around the meaning of the word "Schwarzfahrer", which can be litteraly translated as "Black rider", while in the spoken language refers to who travels without paying the fare.
The staged episode is about racial discrimination that, during a tram ride, a "schwarzfahrer" (fare dodger) undergoes to another "schwarzfahrer" (black rider).
Here the movie:

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