DYKE ME UP!
The collection, Dyke Me Up, is a rollercoaster of emotions, feelings and situations from the world of women.
TITS ON A BULL Tim Worrall | New Zealand | 2015 | 15 min Set in a Maori women's rugby team in rural New Zealand, Tits on a Bull follows Phoenix Tawhana, the young star of the team, as she struggles to choose between her long-time friendship with aging coach Rusty or her new relationship with lesbian team-captain, Melanie.
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11 LIFE LESSONS FROM AN AWESOME OLD DYKE Allison Khoury | USA | 2015 | 8 min This short documentary brings to life the story of a dying breed of lesbians: the women who dared to come out in the 1950’s. The film focuses on Dorothy Fairbairn, a tough-as-nails butch who kicked ass.
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INGRID EKMAN, BERGSGATAN 4 B Cristine Berglund, Sophie Vukovic | Sweden | 2014 | 15 min 67 year old Ingrid has decided to deal with cancer on her own. She retreats from the outside world and it retreats from her - apart from sporadic visits from the home care services. But then home care employee Frida knocks on her door and awakens feelings that Ingrid can't shut out.
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MYRNA THE MONSTER Ian Samuels | USA | 2014 | 15 min Myrna the Monster, a heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon, describes her life to a Los Angeles support group. She talks about her life experiences, which gives her courage to face reality and help her make the right life choices.
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MAMIS: A FAMILY PORTRAIT Virginia Fuentes | UK, Cuba, Spain | 2013 | 19 min Mamis is the story of Violeta, Isabel, Tamara, and Yoana – lesbian Cuban women who cut their own path despite the prejudices of Cuban society. It is a story about families that are tired of being treated as second-class citizens.
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FALLING ANGELS Maria Winther Olsen | Denmark | 2014 | 28 min In the Faroe Islands, young Julia – the priest's daughter – falls in love with the beautiful Barbara, who has just moved to the islands. This forbidden love is not easy to handle in a small town, especially when you are the priest’s daughter and want to please everyone and do everything the right way.
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FU377 Neelu Bhuman | UK | 2014 | 5 min A daughter and her mother spring into action following the Indian Supreme Court’s latest decision on the anti-gay law, Section 377.
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