Lesvia
dir. Tzeli Hadjidimitriou / 2024 / Greece / 78min.
Since the 1970s, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos. They carve out their own queer lesbian community, but the tensions simmer with the local residents.
Since the 1970s, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos, the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. When they find paradise in a local village and carve out their own queer lesbian community, tensions simmer with the local residents. With both groups claiming ownership of lesbian identity, filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou –a native and lesbian herself –is caught in the middle and chronicles 40+ years of love, community, conflict, and what it means to feel accepted.
- duration:
- 78 min
- country / year of production:
- Greece / 2024
- director:
- Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
- cinematography:
- Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
- producer:
- Rea Apostolidis, Yuri Averof, Tzeli Hadjidimitriou / Anemon Production
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – Thessaloniki FF
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