Herstories, Aug 21, 1991 | 7th Annual Boston International Gay & Lesbian Film and Video Festival

7th Annual Boston International Gay & Lesbian Film and Video Festival

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This film is presented in with English subtitles.

A film and video program which reflects the culutral, historic and social atmosphere experienced by lesbians growing up in different cultures.

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This short film program includes the following films:

Flesh and Paper

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Prabitha Parmer

26 min

India/UK

Flesh and Paper is a lyrical exploration of the sense and sensibilities of Indian lesbian poet and writer, Suniti Namjoshi. The film weaves a sensual tapestery of her life and writings and creates a moving and powerful portrait of a unique woman.

Women Like Us

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Suzanne Neild & Rosalind Pearson

49 min

UK

Sixteen lesbians, aged from 50 to 80, living in various parts of Britain and from different races, classes and backgrounds talk about their lives and experiences being a lesbian. A moving work which addresses a multidute of complex topics including dress, stereotypes, role-playing, romance, and artistic and intellectual movements.

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Last year’s festival revived director Robert Aldrich’s The Legend of Lylah Clare, which was awarded one of the Boston Film Critics Best Rediscovery accolades. This year we have uncovered The Killing of Sister George. This is a story of an aging lesbian (Beryl Reid) and her young lover (Susannah York) which caused a furor when it was first released in 1981. Who ever thought the director of The Dirty Dozen would become one of our favorite practitioners of high camp?

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