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Blue JeanBlue Jean (2022) Recommended
Dir. Georgia Oakley
Feat. Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Stacy Abalogun
The story of a closeted lesbian P.E. teacher in Thatcher’s Britain that feels like it could have (and should have) been made in the early 1980's,…
TárTár (Tar) (2022) Aro Favourite
Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant
A striking and rigorously intelligent drama from the director of IN THE BEDROOM that interrogates the process, pressures and politics in the…
BenedettaBenedetta (2021)
Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Virginie Efira, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin
Typically provocative yet playful psychodrama from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, starring Virginie Efira as Benedetta Carlini, a novice nun in the…
AmmoniteAmmonite (2020)
Dir. Francis Lee
Feat. Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones
A speculative lesbian period drama from the director of the acclaimed gay male romance, GOD'S OWN COUNTRY. Kate Winslet plays British palaeontologist…
Gentleman Jack (TV Mini-Series)Gentleman Jack (TV Mini-Series) (2019)
Feat. Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle
Gorgeous historical drama created by Sally Wainwright (HAPPY VALLEY, LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX) set in 1832 against the lush backdrop of Halifax, West…
Portrait of a Lady on FirePortrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) Recommended
Dir. Céline Sciamma
Feat. Noémie Merlant, Adele Haenel
Céline Sciamma (GIRLHOOD) directs this devastatingly good, exquisitely executed lesbian period drama. Set in France in the 18th century, where a…
SummerlandSummerland (2019)
Dir. Jessica Swale
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond
A love–story set in the timeless and enchanting world of Summerland; sun–dappled days by the sea over one achingly beautiful summer.…
ColetteColette (2018) Recommended
Dir. Wash Westmoreland
Feat. Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson
A playful and spirited biopic about the extraordinary, uncompromising life of French novelist Colette (Keira Knightley). Set in Paris at the end of…
Heiresses, TheHeiresses, The (2018)
Dir. Marcelo Martinessi
Feat. Ana Brun, Margarita Irún, Anna Ivanova
Slow–burn drama from Paraguay about a privileged middle–aged lesbian couple whose new found financial hardship results in one being…
LizzieLizzie (2018)
Dir. Craig William Macneill
Feat. Chloe Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Jamey Sheridan
Biographical thriller with Chloe Sevigny excellent as Lizzie Borden, the woman who was accused and acquitted of the murders of her father and…
Miseducation of Cameron Post, TheMiseducation of Cameron Post, The (2018)
Dir. Desiree Akhavan
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher, Jr.
Surprise winner of the U.S. Grand Jury prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, this heart–breaking indie drama stars Chloe Grace Moretz as a…
Tell It To The BeesTell It To The Bees (2018)
Dir. Annabel Jankel
Feat. Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Emun Elliott
Romantic drama set in 1950's rural Scotland, where a burgeoning romance between a female doctor and the mother of one of her patients provokes social…
Vita and VirginiaVita and Virginia (2018)
Dir. Chanya Button
Feat. Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Rupert Penry-Jones
British biopic about the unconventional romance between wickedly brilliant writer Virginia Woolf and the beguiling Vita Sackville–West –…
DisobedienceDisobedience (2017) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola
Sebastián Lelio (GLORIA) directs this powerful and exquisitely melancholy film about a woman who returns to the ultra orthodox Jewish community that…
ThelmaThelma (2017) Recommended
Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Eili Harboe, Henrik Rafaelsen, Kaya Wilkins
A gracefully unsettling Nordic thriller about a painfully shy young woman whose oppressed, conservative upbringing and burgeoning passion for a…
A Date for Mad MaryA Date for Mad Mary (2016) Recommended
Dir. Darren Thornton
Feat. Seána Kerslake, Tara Lee
Smart, soulful Irish rom–com following "Mad" Mary McArdle (Seana Kerslake) as she struggles to find a date to her best friends wedding after…
Handmaiden, TheHandmaiden, The (2016) Recommended
Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Min-hee Kim, Tae-ri Kim, Jung-woo Ha
Delicious erotic thriller from the brilliant Park Chan–Wook, who lends his impeccable style to a provocative potboiler of lesbian love and…
LovesongLovesong (2016) Aro Favourite
Dir. So Yong Kim
Feat. Jena Malone, Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker
An affecting character study of best friends and would–be lovers who embark on an impromptu road trip days before one of them gets married. By…
CarolCarol (2015) Recommended
Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in this spellbinding adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's groundbreaking romantic novel. Set in 1950's New York it…
Girl King, TheGirl King, The (2015)
Dir. Mika Kaurismaki
Feat. Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist
Lush period drama about Queen Christina, Sweden's convention flaunting monarch, and her battle with the conservative forces determined to halt her…
La Belle SaisonLa Belle Saison (Summertime) (2015)
Dir. Catherine Corsini
Feat. Cecile De France, Izia Higelin, Noemie Lvovsky
Two women strike up a passionate affair against a backdrop of the feminist movement in early–1970's France, but struggle to reconcile of…
Duke of Burgundy, TheDuke of Burgundy, The (2014) Recommended
Dir. Peter Strickland
Feat. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Monica Swinn
BORGEN star Sidse Babett Knudsen throws aside the responsibilities of leading the Danish nation to star in this slice of arty–kink from the…
Blue is the Warmest ColourBlue is the Warmest Colour (2013) Recommended
Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche
Feat. Léa Seydoux, Adele Exarchopoulos
The Cannes Palm D'Or–winning drama that explores, in a series of elongated sequences, a young woman's blossoming sexuality and maturity when…
Orange is the New Black (TV Series)Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013) Aro Favourite
Feat. Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew
A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
A Perfect EndingA Perfect Ending (2012)
Dir. Nicole Conn
Feat. Barbara Niven, Jessica Clark, John Heard
Romantic drama about a terminally ill women in a loveless marriage who turns to an escort service seeking seeking sexual fulfillment, and meets a sex…
CloudburstCloudburst (2011)
Dir. Thom Fitzgerald
Feat. Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Ryan Doucette
A longtime lesbian couple hit the road for Canada so they can legally marry in this moving road movie.
Kiss MeKiss Me (Kyss mig, aka With Every Heartbeat) (2011) Recommended
Dir. Alexandra-Therese Keining
Feat. Ruth Vega Fernandez, Liv Mjönes, Krister Henriksson
Heartfelt romantic drama about a woman who is engaged to be married when she finds herself falling for her soon–to–be stepmother's…
TomboyTomboy (2011) Recommended
Dir. Céline Sciamma
Feat. Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana
An androgynous ten–year–old girl passes herself off as a boy during the summer holidays in this tender coming–of–age tale.
A Marine StoryA Marine Story (2010)
Dir. Ned Farr
Feat. Dreya Weber, Paris Pickard, Christine Mourad
Set against the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of the US Military, a Marine officer, who has unexpectedly returned home from Iraq, is recruited to…
BloomingtonBloomington (2010)
Dir. Fernanda Cardoso
Feat. Allison McAtee, Sarah Stouffer
Coming–of–age drama following a former child actress who decides to enroll in college to gain more independence, but is drawn away from…
Elena UndoneElena Undone (2010)
Dir. Nicole Conn
Feat. Necar Zadegan, Traci Dinwiddie, Gary Weeks
Lesbian drama about a pastor's wife who falls in love with a well–known writer. The ensuing secret relationship upends her marriage just as she…
Kids Are All Right, TheKids Are All Right, The (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
Feathers fly in this smart and insightful comedy–drama anchored by three terrific lead performances whose character's unique relationships are…
Lip Service (TV Series)Lip Service (TV Series) (2010)
Feat. Ruta Gedmintas, Red Buttons, Laura Fraser
Scotland is the setting for this BBC spin on THE L WORD, centred on the romantic entanglements of a group of lesbians living in Glasgow. Though…
Room in RomeRoom in Rome (Habitación en Roma) (2010)
Dir. Julio Medem
Feat. Elena Anaya, Natasha Yarovenko, Enrico Lo Verso
Erotic chronicle of a brief encounter between two women set almost entirely within the confines of a hotel room. More porno–profundity from…
Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, TheSecret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, The (2010)
Dir. James Kent
Feat. Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley, Susan Lynch
Quality BBC biopic from director James Kent (TESTAMENT OF YOUTH) about the life of Anne Lister, a 19th–century Yorkshire landowner who defied…
Sea Purple, TheSea Purple, The (2009)
Dir. Donatella Maiorca
Feat. Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Ennio Fantastichini
Solid lesbian bodice–ripper centres on the eternal romance between two 19th century Sicilian women, destined to suffer for their forbidden…
AffinityAffinity (2008)
Dir. Tim Fywell
Feat. Zoe Tapper, Anna Madeley, Domini Blythe
Faithful adaptation of the Sarah Waters novel following a socialite who becomes infatuated by a psychic holed up in a women's prison, and her…
I Can't Think StraightI Can't Think Straight (2008)
Dir. Shamim Sarif
Feat. Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth
A woman living in London is called back to Palestine by her conservative family in order to prepare for a wedding, but events are disrupted when she…
Tru LovedTru Loved (2008)
Dir. Stewart Wade
Feat. Najarra Townsend, Jane Lynch, Alexandra Paul
Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her…
Finn's GirlFinn's Girl (2007)
Dir. Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert
Feat. Brooke Johnson, Yanna McIntosh, Maya Ritter
Satisfying lesbian drama following a busy Doctor running an abortion clinic amidst controversy and protests, while simultaneously coping with…
Nina's Heavenly DelightsNina's Heavenly Delights (2007)
Dir. Pratibha Parmar
Feat. Shelley Conn, Laura Fraser
Comical and touching story of a Glaswegian cook who falls in love with a restaurant owner and together attempt to save a floundering restaurant by…
This KissThis Kiss (2007)
Dir. Kylie Eddy
Feat. Melanie Lockman, Tamsin Gatewood
Drama about the relationship between two women, best friends since childhood but torn apart by a heartbreaking incident. One has become a successful…
World Unseen, TheWorld Unseen, The (2007)
Dir. Shamim Sarif
Feat. Sheetal Sheth, Lisa Ray
Actors Lisa Rayand and Sheetal Sheth team up again for director Shamim Sarif (I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT) in this beautiful depiction of a lesbian love…
Gymnast, TheGymnast, The (2006)
Dir. Ned Farr
Feat. Dreya Weber, Addie Yungmee
This nimble lesbian drama with an appreciation for the physical concerns a disenchanted Olympic gymnast whose invitation to join a Vegas–style…
Kiss Me AgainKiss Me Again (2006)
Dir. William Tyler Smith
Feat. Jeremy London, Katheryn Winnick, Mirelly Taylor
Interesting results ensue when a college professor contrives a threesome between himself, his wife and an attractive female student. An ambitious…
Loving AnnabelleLoving Annabelle (2006)
Dir. Katherine Brooks
Feat. Diana Gaidry, Erin Kelly
Lesbian drama of forbidden love between a naughty, punkish Catholic schoolgirl and her Sapphic poetry teacher. Softly sincere and visually very…
FingersmithFingersmith (2005)
Dir. Aisling Walsh
Feat. Elaine Cassidy, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton
BBC teledrama set around a girlish pickpocket (Hawkins) in Victorian London who becomes involved in a nasty plan to defraud a wealthy heiress…
GypoGypo (2005)
Dir. Jan Dunn
Feat. Paul McGann
A resolutely–gritty drama set in a monotonous small town in Kent, where a marriage in crisis gets unexpectedly shaken–up when the…
Happy EndingsHappy Endings (2005)
Dir. Don Roos
Feat. Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Maggie Gyllenhaal
A clutch of hedonistic Americans collide, abuse and impregnate each other in this typically light yet smart black comedy from the dir. of THE…
Quiet, TheQuiet, The (2005)
Dir. Jamie Babbitt
Feat. Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Martin Donovan
A creepy teenage melodrama about an orphaned deaf–mute girl (Belle) who goes to live in suburbia with her godparents (Falco, Donovan) and…
Do I Love You?Do I Love You? (2004)
Dir. Lisa Gornick
Feat. Harri Alexander, Birghitta Bernhard, Darren Black
Lesbian drama made on a shoestring budget exploring the life of a women in crisis. In her 30's, she is questioning her relationship with her…
L Word, The (TV Series)L Word, The (TV Series) (2004-2009) Recommended
Feat. Jennifer Beals, Mia Kirshner, Pam Grier
A fiercely determined "queer" series exploring Los Angeles' liberal gay scene, canvasing a tight–knit community of attractive lesbians and…
My Summer of LoveMy Summer of Love (2004) Recommended
Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
Feat. Natalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine
A sunlit teenage escapade, set around two girls who develop an unlikely relationship amid the unpretty but impressive Yorkshire Dales. The…
Producing AdultsProducing Adults (2004)
Dir. Aleksi Salmenpera
Feat. Minna Haapkyla, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Minttu Mustakallio
Finnish comedy–drama about a woman who develops an unlikely relationship with the female doctor she meets at the fertility clinic, while she is…
Watching YouWatching You (2003)
Feat. Diane Flacks, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Cara Pifko
A collection of award–winning international lesbian short films, which will be a treat for the target audience. There's a huge variety of…
Chutney PopcornChutney Popcorn (2002) Recommended
Dir. Nisha Ganatra
Feat. Nisha Ganatra, Jill Hennessy, Madhur Jaffrey
Writer–director Nisha Ganatra is highly engaging in her own fictional family portrait as a young Indian–American New Yorker trying to…
Tipping the VelvetTipping the Velvet (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Anna Chancellor
Dramatises a unique love–story (from Sarah Waters' novel) between a young girl and a charismatic male impersonator in the 1890s music hall, and…
Aimee and JaguarAimee and Jaguar (2001) Recommended
Dir. Max Farberbock
Feat. Maria Schrader, Juliane Kohler
A forbidden love story that crosses both ethnic and sexual lines, inspired by a true love affair between a role–model Nazi mother and a…
Julie JohnsonJulie Johnson (2001)
Dir. Bob Gosse
Feat. Lili Taylor, Courtney Love, Mischa Barton
Lily Taylor makes good fist of a wannabe scientist in this empowering story of a downtrodden housewife in pursuit of knowledge and…
Treading WaterTreading Water (2001)
Dir. Lauren Himmel
Feat. Angie Redman, Nina Landey
Refreshing, at ease lesbian drama conveys a universal scenario of familial tensions between a mother and daughter over the latter’s choice of…
101 Reykjavik101 Reykjavik (2000) Recommended
Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Baltasar Kormakur, Victoria Abril
An endearingly skewed yet unexpectedly poignant sex comedy moored in the 30–below temperatures of the Icelandic winter, about a…
Better Than ChocolateBetter Than Chocolate (2000)
Dir. Anne Wheeler
Feat. Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox
An everybody–gets–laid portrayal of lesbian culture in late 80s Vancouver that’s no GO FISH, but still better than the usual…
Common GroundCommon Ground (2000) Recommended
Dir. Donna Deitch
Feat. Edward Asner, Beau Bridges, Harvey Fierstein
Compassionate, quality trilogy of short stories dealing with gay issues over three different eras. "A Friend of Dorothy" concerns a woman…
If These Walls Could Talk 2If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) Recommended
Dir. Martha Coolidge, Jane Anderson, Anne Heche
Feat. Ellen DeGeneres, Vanessa Redgrave, Chloe Sevigny
Critically well–received compendium of three tales charting the lesbian experience in 20th century America. Among the prestigious cast, Vanessa…
Boys Don't CryBoys Don't Cry (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Kimberly Peirce
Feat. Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Brendon Sexton III
Widely touted dramatisation of the true–life 'Brandon Teena' tragedy set in the grim badlands of America's Midwest, where a teenage girl…
When Love ComesWhen Love Comes (1999)
Dir. Garth Maxwell
Feat. Rena Owen, Simon Prast, Nancy Brunning
Earnest tableaux of straight, gay, lesbian and platonic relationships underscored by a music motif and sombre themes of compromise and loss.…
2 Seconds2 Seconds (1998)
Dir. Manon Briand
Feat. Charlotte Laurier, Dino Tavarone
A frothily enjoyable drama set around a mountain–bike rider (Laurier), who despite an addiction to the thrills of high speed cycling, is forced…
GiaGia (1998)
Dir. Michael Christofer
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl
Creditable TV biopic of 70s/80s supermodel Gia Marie Curangi notable for the uninhibited performance of a young Angelina Jolie. Entering the…
High ArtHigh Art (1998) Recommended
Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Ally Sheedy
Accepted into the fold of her washed–up, drug–addled neighbours, a curious young photojournalist (Rahda Mitchell) finds professional and…
Relax...It's Just SexRelax...It's Just Sex (1998) Recommended
Dir. P.J. Castellaneta
Feat. Mitchell Anderson, T.C. Carson, Lori Petty
Centring around an eclectic group of friends – gay, straight and lesbian – in LA, a struggling gay playwright is desperately looking for…
Show Me LoveShow Me Love (Fucking Amal) (1998) Recommended
Dir. Lukas Moodysson
Feat. Rebecka Liljeberg, Alexandra Dahlstrom
Vivid depiction of teenage angst and restlessness that became a cause celebre (and box–office hit) in its native Sweden for frank, passionate…
All Over MeAll Over Me (1997)
Dir. Alex Sichel
Feat. Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser
A lesbian festival hit that has 'crossover' hit written all over it, as it persuasively pinpoints some of the universal, intense emotions of…
Investigator, TheInvestigator, The (1997)
Dir. Chris Oxley
Feat. Helen Baxendale, Christopher Fulford, Sean Gilder
Drama based on the true story of Caroline Meagher, a military police woman who is tasked with the rooting out of suspected lesbians from the army…
FireFire (1996) Recommended
Dir. Deepa Mehta
Feat. Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das
Blazing melodrama defiantly targets Indian sexual hypocrisy and tradition, not to mention trangressing 'Bollywood' taboo, in portraying two women…
JadedJaded (1996)
Dir. Caryn Krooth
Feat. Carla Gugino, Rya Kihlstedt, Christopher McDonald
Putting a hefty, controversial twist on the subject of rape, this psychodrama has smalltown loner Carla Gugino sexually abused, not by a man, but by…
Late BloomersLate Bloomers (1996)
Dir. Gretchen Dyer, Julia Dyer
Feat. Connie Nelson, Dee Hennigan
A lonely, ageing geometry teacher has a blossoming affair with the principal’s married secretary, setting off a chorus of disapproval among the…
Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in LoveIncredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love (1995)
Dir. Maria Maggenti
Feat. Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker
A giddy celebration of first love, that just happens to be between a lesbian outcast and a affluent African–American beauty. Low–budget…
When Night Is FallingWhen Night Is Falling (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. Patricia Rozema
Feat. Pascale Bussieres, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny
The director of I'VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING returns with one of the most beautiful and erotic films of recent times. Though embroided with a…
Claire of the MoonClaire of the Moon (1994)
Dir. Nicole Conn
Feat. Trisha Todd, Karen Trumbo, Faith McDevitt
An awkward sexual initiation plays out between an odd couple of women at a writing retreat. Lo–fi production lends the intimate affair an…
Love and Human RemainsLove and Human Remains (1994) Aro Favourite
Dir. Denys Arcand
Feat. Thomas Gibson, Ruth Marshall, Cameron Bancroft
A fascinating hybrid of twentysomething romantic comedy, cynical social satire and mystery thriller, adapted from an accomplished stageplay by the…
Only the BraveOnly the Brave (1994)
Dir. Ana Kokkinos
Feat. Elena Mandalis, Dora Kaskanis, Maud Davey
Gritty portrait of a bleak rite–of–passage for two Greek girls in the wasteland of suburban Melbourne. Succinct feature possesses a…
Serving in SilenceServing in Silence (1994)
Dir. Jeff Bleckner
Feat. Glenn Close, Judy Davis
Glenn Close and Judy Davis star in this biopic of Margarethe Cammermeyer, an exemplary colonel of the US military who was forced to fight for her…
Go FishGo Fish (1993) Recommended
Dir. Rose Troche
Feat. Guinevere Turner, V.S Brodie
A free–wheeling and revealing study of things lesbian with all its inherent prejudices and dilemmas. Not a 'coming–out' movie, but rather…
SalmonberriesSalmonberries (1992)
Dir. Percy Adlon
Feat. k.d. Lang
Pop diva k.d. lang plays an Alaskan Eskimo who forms an uneasy amorous alliance with her town librarian. A worldly, indiosyncratic view of repressed…
Portrait of a Marriage (TV Mini-series)Portrait of a Marriage (TV Mini-series) (1990)
Dir. Stephen Whittaker
Feat. Janet McTeer, Cathryn Harrison, David Haig
TV mini–series detailing the real–life love affair between Vita Sackville–West and Violet Keppel, as well as the strength of Vita's…
Seduction: The Cruel Woman (1990)
Dir. Monika Treut, Elfi Mikesch
Feat. Udo Kier
The director of VIRGIN MACHINE takes her subversive sensibilities further with this outing exploring the activities of a domanatrix. Udo Kier takes…
Oranges Are Not the Only FruitOranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989) Recommended
Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Geraldine McEwan, Kenneth Cranham, Charlotte Coleman
Landmark adaptation of Jeanette Winterson's novel about a young girl raised in the cult–like surrounds of a strict evangelist household in the…
Virgin MachineVirgin Machine (1988)
Dir. Monika Treut
Feat. Ina Blum, Marcelo Uriona, Gad Klein
A frustrated German journalist takes her work to San Fransisco in this lesbian odyssey that proudly parades its fringe philosophy and contemporary…
I've Heard the Mermaids SingingI've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Patricia Rozema
Feat. Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon
A naive and self–conscious woman lands a job in an art gallery and grows to idolise the chic and sophisticated female curator. Quirky parable…
Desert HeartsDesert Hearts (1985) Recommended
Dir. Donna Deitch
Feat. Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau
'50s Nevada provides the backdrop for a freindship between two women that develops in a love affair. Provocative yet dignified drama is well served…
LiannaLianna (1983) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Linda Griffiths, Jane Hallaren, Jon DeVries
A mother–of–two breaks out of her cold marriage by way of an affair with a senior lecturer in this defining lesbian film of the 1980s,…
Personal BestPersonal Best (1982) Recommended
Dir. Robert Towne
Feat. Mariel Hemingway, Glenn Close
Excellent directorial debut for scriptwriter Towne (of CHINATOWN fame), that uses slow–motion photography to dynamise its story of two lesbian…
BilitisBilitis (1977)
Dir. David Hamilton
Feat. Patti D'Arbanville
Tissue–thin sex drama from famed 1970s photographer Hamilton (he of those misty images of nude or lace–clad women), going into dreamy…
JuliaJulia (1977)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards Jr.
Dramatising the 1930s memories of playwright Lillian Hellman (THE LITTLE FOXES), this Oscar–winning classic centres on the relationship between…
American Film Theatre - The MaidsAmerican Film Theatre - The Maids (1974)
Dir. Christopher Miles
Feat. Glenda Jackson, Susannah York, Vivien Merchant
Atmospheric, though slightly muted version of Jean Genet's notorious play, itself based on a notorious French murder case, where two maids immersed…
Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, TheBitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, The (1972) Recommended
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Feat. Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla
Lurid, feverish masterpiece from the incredibly prolific Fassbinder, chronicles a doomed lesbian relationship from the claustrophobic confines of…
Killing of Sister GeorgeKilling of Sister George (1968)
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Beryl Reid
While lesbian soap–opera actress Beryl Reid attempts to stop her character being 'killed–off', a tangled game of sexual politics is…
TheoremTheorem (Teorema) (1968)
Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
Feat. Terence Stamp, Silvana Mangano, Massimo Girotti
A mysterious stranger seduces and corrupts each member of a bourgeois family. Pasolini stitches religious, social and political metaphors into his…
Silence, TheSilence, The (1963)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom
Final part of Bergman's Faith Trilogy (begun with THROUGH THE GLASS DARKLY and WINTER LIGHT) is set in an anonymous war–torn country where…
Children's Hour, TheChildren's Hour, The (1961) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Maclaine, James Garner
Good performances from the two leads as lesbian school–teachers who are involved in smalltown scandal when a trouble–making student…

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