Queerfilmnacht: Lesvia

In the organizer's words:

GR 2024, 77 min., Director: Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, OmU, FSK o. A.*

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. 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. Today there is a lesbian bar in the village as well as several hotels and restaurants run exclusively by and for women. On the beach, the women are among themselves. Even though most of the locals have shown solidarity with the women over the years, there have always been 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 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 on the big screen in Germany!

* This film has not been reviewed by the FSK review committees and has therefore not been given an age rating. It is therefore only accessible to people aged 18 and over. Reasons for the FSK classification can be found HERE.