LESBISCHES FILMHÄPPCHEN

In the organizer's words:

Evening with queer movie, popcorn and talks

Lesvia (GR 2024, OMU)

Since the 1970s, lesbians from all over the world have been drawn to the island of Lesbos, the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho.
Greek poetess Sappho. In the following decades, an active lesbian community developed in the coastal village of Eressos, where women were finally able to live and love openly and freely. Even though most of the locals showed solidarity with the women over the years, there were also repeated conflicts with conservative villagers who felt threatened by the lesbians.
Filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, who grew up lesbian herself on Lesbos, witnessed the developments. In her documentary "Lesvia", she tells of 40 years of community, love and conflict - and of what it means to finally feel accepted and to find a second home away from home.
Her documentary is rich in never-before-seen archive material and personal testimonies, which the director combines with footage from today and excerpts from her diary. The history of the lesbian community of Eressos is lesbian cultural history, which the film reconstructs, co-writes and carries forward. For this, "Lesvia" was celebrated at festivals around the world and received numerous awards.
Now the film about the lesbian place of longing can also be seen at EVA!


Directed by: Anne Daur-Lyrhammer, Anastasia Gettikh
Registration: Until the Thursday before at 069 / 92 07 08-0 or online.

Price information:

Cash or via online tool at the Box Office