FORBIDDEN LOVE: THE UNASHAMED STORIES OF LESBIAN LIVES

Lynne Fernie & Aerlyn Weissman, Canada, 1992, Canadian International Pictures, Docs

In the 1950s, a wave of lesbian pulp literature emerged, exploring a then taboo subject in vivid, sensationalistic detail. With society unwilling to grant lesbians a place in public life, they channeled their passion for these novels into a vibrant underground culture full of distinctive codes, roles, and rituals. Mixing lively testimonials from unforgettable women at the forefront of mid-century lesbian bar culture with scripted segments that take Hollywood melodrama in provocative (and sexually heated) new directions, FORBIDDEN LOVE: THE UNASHAMED STORIES OF LESBIAN LIVES is an eye-opening cultural history and a stirring, funny, and ultimately moving portrait of rebellion flourishing in the face of repression.

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Details

  • 85 mins.
  • Color
  • 1.85:1

Formats

  • DCP

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