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Girl + Girl by Cheryl Farthing, Sande Zeig, Clara van Gool, Sylvie Ballyot & Beatrice Kordon, Lea Pool
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DVD detailsActor: Girl + Girl Director: Cheryl Farthing, Clara van Gool, Lea Pool, Sande Zeig, Sylvie Ballyot & Beatrice Kordon Brand: Wolfe DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language) Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.66:1 Running Time: 88 minutes DVD Release Date: 2009-02-03 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: WOLFE VIDEO Product features:
DVD Reviews of Girl + GirlDVD Review: Wonderful, Classic Lesbian Short Films Summary: 5 Stars
Full-disclosure: I am the curator of this collection of classic lesbian short films.
There are so many lesbian films to choose from these days it's funny to think it was not so long ago when there was almost nothing available.
Girl + Girl: Classic Lesbian Short Films gathers together a bunch of great lesbian short films that stand the test of time. Most of them were never released on video/DVD but they delighted audiences at LGBT film festivals throughout the '90s.
These are films that have entertained, influenced and inspired SO many lesbian viewers over the years. The program kicks off with the long-unavailable British short Rosebud. Cheryl Farthing's glossy lesbian coming-out fantasy was a major hit on the queer film festival circuit in the early `90s and is notable for it's exceptionally attractive cast (including British TV star Julie Graham).
Three of the films included here represent early short works from lesbian directors who went on to make important lesbian feature films. It is thrilling to watch Sande Zeig's 1994 short Central Park in light of the great success she would go on to have with her 2000 feature, The Girl. And to see Cassandra Nicolaou's evolution as one of Canada's most talented, up-and-coming filmmakers with her skills on display in Why I'll Never Trust You (and then go check out her 2004 feature thriller, Show Me). And watching Lea Pool's masterpiece of short filmmaking, Rispondetemi one immediately recognizes the talents and thematic obsessions of one of Canada's most gifted, established filmmakers who has made such beloved lesbian features as Lost and Delirious, Set Me Free, Anne Trister and others.
I have to confess that some of these selections are a bit melancholy, or poignant. There is much longing and desire. Don't worry, there are also cute girls and making out (two of the other most important aspects of lesbian cinema, if you ask me). I also have to say that Clara van Gool's Reservaat is one of the most beautiful films ever made -- watch it at least twice, I'm telling you! Like Reservaat, Regarde-Moi (from French filmmaking duo Sylvie Ballyot & Beatrice Kordon) is a meticulously crafted cinematic unfolding of desire and seduction. While Jennifer Arnold's far more Hollywood-style Maid of Honor warrants a feature film version for it's wonderfully polished rendition of lesbian life, love and the pursuit of non-monogamy!
Watch and enjoy. And ponder the journey of the past 20-something years in lesbian filmmaking.
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Description of Girl + GirlThis wonderfully entertaining batch of lesbian short films showcases long unavailable film festival favorites and pioneering works including the short masterpiece, Rispondetemi (by Lost & Delirious director Lea Pool), the glossy British lesbian coming-out fantasy Rosebud, and the multiple Audience-Award winning tale of lesbian life, love and the pursuit of non-monogamy, Maid of Honor!
Rosebud
14 mins. Great Britain, 1991
Dir. Cheryl Farthing
The hottest lesbian coming out story you've ever seen. This shiny, sexy, colorful British short is packed with voyeurism, cruising, and cute girls. What more could you ask for? Starring popular British TV star Julie Graham (William and Mary, Bonekickers).
Central Park
9 mins, USA, 1994, b&w
Dir. Sande Zeig
A lush erotic encounter between two beautiful women who make love in a rowboat in New York s Central Park! From Sande Zeig, director of The Girl. No dialogue.
Premiered at festivals including: Sundance, Berlin, Locarno, Toronto, Jerusaem, Rio, Taipei, Gotteberg. Played in over 30 festivals!
Reservation (Reservaat)
10 mins. The Netherlands, 1988, b&w
Dir. Clara van Gool
Two stunning women dance an exquisitely sensuous tango in a public park in this remarkably beautiful short film. No dialogue. Regarde Moi
5 mins. France, 2003
Dirs. Sylvie Ballyot & Beatrice Kordon
This atmospheric mini-seduction drama follows two beautiful French women who meet at a sidewalk café. What are they going to do together in that cheap Parisian hotel room? In French with English subtitles. Rispondetemi
15 mins, Canada, 1991
Dir. Lea Pool
From Lea Pool (Lost & Delirious) comes this aching brink of death drama that tells the story of a lifetime in fifteen breathtaking cinematic minutes. In French with English subtitles.
Why I ll Never Trust You (In 200 Words or Less)
12 mins. Canada, 1995
Dir. Cassandra Nicolaou
Two lovers linger one afternoon in bed in this sexy tale of lust and mistrust by talented filmmaker Cassandra Nicolaou (Show Me).
Maid of Honor
25 mins. USA 1999
Dir. Jennifer Arnold
Official Sundance Selection
Best Short Film: Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Best Short Film: Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
A hip, young lesbian couple questions their commitment to non-monogamy at the wedding of an ex-girlfriend in this film festival favorite. A true lesbian classic, beautifully made with a hot cast and a great story.
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