Outburst: Lesvia

BBFC Ratingf-rated FilmOutburst: Lesvia

Showing: 17 November 2024

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Sun 17 Nov 2024

CertificateNot Rated
Year2024
GenreDocumentary
Director(s)Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
LanguageGreek, English, French, Italian
CountryGreece
Running Time1HR 17MINS
Extra InfoEnglish subtitles
SeasonOutburst Queer Arts Festival

Lesvia chronicles 40+ years of lesbian identity and conflict between the locals of a small village on the Greek island of Lesvos and lesbians who arrived searching for love, freedom and community.

Since the 1970s, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos, birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. When they find paradise in a local village and carve out their own 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.

The 18th Outburst Queer Arts Festival 2024 will take place 15-23 November in Belfast. See the full programme here.

This screening is taking place on the 9th European Arthouse Cinema Day, celebrating the diversity of European cinema around the world.

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