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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.


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.

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  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    77 minutes
  • Language
    English, Italian, Greek, French
  • Country
    Greece
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
  • Screenwriter
    Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
  • Producer
    Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof
  • Cinematographer
    Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
  • Editor
    Iva Radivojevic, Panagiotis Gakis
  • Sound Design
    Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
  • Music
    Stefanos Konstantinidis & Nassos Sopilis - Fabrika