Lesbians On Screen, How Far Have We Come?
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A series of classic and provocative films giving a taste of how lesbians have been represented on the big screen from 1968 to the present. The audience is warmly invited to stay for post-film discussions considering how far we have come with representing lesbians on screen. Have we made progress?
PLEASE NOTE:
This series of screenings is for women only, and some screenings will be accompanied by discussions.
This series of screenings has been organised by Dr Jackie Collins and Dr Julie Scanlon from Northumbria University, and Northumbria University is supporting the season.
Films in the Lesbians On Screen, How Far Have We Come?:
07
Film: The Killing Of Sister George (1968)
7 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Outstanding performances from Beryl Reid and Susannah York mark this controversial classic as a standout film in the cinematic history of lesbian representations.
22
Film: Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
22 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Between 1968 and 1974 an extraordinary number of lesbian vampire feature films were produced, amongst these, Jess Franco's erotic horror. Women only Film and Discussion
05
Film: Lianna (1983)
5 Jun 2014, 7:30 p.m.
John Sayles second feature film focuses on the experiences of a woman who finds herself starting life over after coming out of the closet as a lesbian.
12
Film: Bound (1996)
12 Jun 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Fun and sexy crime caper in which Corky (Gina Gershon), a lesbian ex con working in an apartment as a plumber, meets neighbours Caesar (Joe Pantoliono) and Violet (Jennifer Tilly). The two women have a love affair and decide to steal $2,000,000 that Caesar is keeping for his Mafia boss.
02
Film: Ghosted (2009)
2 Jul 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A mysterious love story between Hamburg and Taipeh. Sophie (Inga Busch) is an artist who falls in love with Ai-Ling (Huan-Ru Ke), who had moved to Hamburg to gain more information about her father.