Lesbians in Film
Amos Lassen | Little Rock, Arkansas | 05/04/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
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Lesbians in Film
Amos Lassen
From Go Fish to Paris is Burning to The Watermelon Woman, festival favorite Lavender Limelight goes behind the scenes to reveal seven successful lesbian directors. This is an amazing collection.
These talented movie-makers enlighten and entertain as they explore their sexual identity, growing up gay, inspirations and techniques, the Differences between Hollywood and Indie, and of course, love and sex, onscreen and off. The conversations are intimate, the topics unlimited, and the clips from their work enthralling!
The film features Cheryl Dunye (The Watermelon Woman), Rose Troche (Go Fish, Bedrooms & Hallways, The L Word), Jennie Livingston (Paris is Burning), Monika Treut (Virgin Machine, Female Misbehavior), Maria Maggenti (The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, Puccini for Beginners), Su Friedrich (Sink or Swim, Damned If You Don't, Hide and Seek) and Heather MacDonald (Kiev Blue, Ballot Measure 9, Been Rich All My Life).
For anyone interested in lesbian film and lesbian filmmakers, this is a movie that should not be missed.
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