9 to 12 April | 19h15 at Batalha Centro de Cinema

“The History of the World According to a Lesbian”
Curated by Joana de Sousa
April 9–12 | 19h15 

 

The 8th edition of Porto Femme highlights lesbian cinema. As part of this commitment, the festival presents this special program, a selection of films that spans decades and geographies, celebrating the visibility, resistance and diversity of the lesbian experience in cinema. Curated by Joana de Sousa, this cycle explores cinema as a space for representation, identity and self-determination, with works from countries such as the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Lebanon and Austria.

The Lesbian Special Program is supported by the Q - Reflections on equality, gender and inclusion project, promoted by the Goethe-Institut Portugal.

 

Program:

#1 — 9 April | 19h15 | 91’

• Eerie (Eerie), de/by Sandra Lahire, Reino Unido/United Kingdom, 1992, 1’
• Superdyke Meets Madame X (Superdyke Meets Madame X), de/by Max Almy, Barbara Hammer, EUA/USA, 1975, 21’
• Bondage (Bondage), de/by Monika Treut, Alemanha, EUA/Germany, USA, 1983, 22’
• I’m Starving (I'm Starving), de/by Yau Ching, EUA/USA, Hong Kong, 1998, 12’
• Land Song (Land Song), de/by Inês Ariana Pereira, Portugal, 2022, 8’
• Quebramar (Quebramar), de/by Cris Lyra, Brasil/Brazil, 2019, 27’

 

#2 - 10 April | 19h15 | 87’

• Lessons in Baby Dyke Theory (Lessons in Baby Dyke Theory), de/by Theo J. Cuthand, Canadá, 1995, 3’
• Fingers and Kisses (Fingers and Kisses), de/by Shu Lea Cheang, Japão/Japan, 1995, 5’
• Greetings from Africa (Greetings from Africa), de/by Cheryl Dunye, EUA/USA, 1994, 11’
• Houbout (The Landing), de/by Chantal Partamian, Líbano/Lebanon, 2020, 3’
• Hide and Seek (Hide and Seek), de/by Su Friedrich, EUA/USA, 1996, 65’

 

#3 - 11 April | 19h15 | 94’

• MonsterDyke (MonsterDyke), de/by Kaye Adelaide, Mariel Sharp, Canadá, 2021, 5’
• Rote Ohren Fetzen Durch Asche (Flaming Ears), de/by Ursula Pürrer, Dietmar Schipek, Ashley Hans Scheirl, Áustria, 1991, 89’

 

#4 - 12 April | 19h15 | 64’

• The History of the World According to a Lesbian (The History of the World According to a Lesbian), de/by Barbara Hammer, EUA/USA, 1988, 17’
• Spillovers (Spillovers), de/by Ritó Natálio, Aline Belfort, Portugal, 2024, 9’
• Spin Cycle (Spin Cycle), de/by Aarin Burch, EUA/USA, 1991, 6’
• Sex, Lies, Religion (Sex, Lies, Religion), de/by Annette Kennerley, Reino Unido, 1993, 6’
• Blue Diary (Blue Diary), de/by Jenni Olson, EUA/USA, 1998, 6’
• Dias de Cama (Bed Days), de/by Tatiana Ramos, Portugal, 2023, 20’