Country: Greece
Year: 2024
Duration: 77'
Since the 1970s, lesbians from all over the world have ventured to the island of Lesvos in search of the poetess Sappho. Since then, the small village of Eressos has become the destination for unforgettable summers of love and radical separatism. This woman director, originally from the village, recounts the utopian experience through archive photos and videos, while showing its sometimes conflictual impact on the local people. A hymn to a time that was crucial for lesbian history, a love letter to a vibrant community and a reflection on the meaning of inclusion.
Festival
schedule
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Cinema Massimo - Sala Rondolino
Attending: Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, Director.
Biography
film director
Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Tzeli Hadjidimitriou was born and raised on the island of Lesbos. Since 1990, she has been documenting the lives of the island's inhabitants through cinema and photography. Her most recent films primarily explore gender-related themes in various nuances. Among these are Sappho's Granddaughters (2019), where elderly women from Eressos share their stories; Mr. Dimitris and Dimitroula (2019), a testimony of a gender-nonconforming individual in Sykamia Lesvos; and Sappho Singing (2020), a joyful ode to Sappho.
Cast
& Credits
Sceneggiatura/Screenplay Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Montaggio/Editing Iva Radivojevic, Panagiotis Gakis
Fotografia/Photography Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Suono/Sound Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Musica/Music Stefanos Konstantinidis & Nassos Sopilis - Fabrika
Produttore/Producer Rea Apostolidis, Yuri Averof, Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Produzione/Production Anemos Dimiourgias NPO
Montaggio/Editing Iva Radivojevic, Panagiotis Gakis
Fotografia/Photography Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Suono/Sound Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Musica/Music Stefanos Konstantinidis & Nassos Sopilis - Fabrika
Produttore/Producer Rea Apostolidis, Yuri Averof, Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
Produzione/Production Anemos Dimiourgias NPO
