Some of the films on the list represent these independent endeavours while others were made with more substantial budgets. While there does seem to be a particular fascination with lesbian period pieces within mainstream Hollywood and “coming out stories” are somewhat common, there are numerous directors (many of whom are lesbians themselves) who have successfully shared their vision outside of these confines. You might not guess it from the way it gets discussed online, but not every lesbian movie is in fact the same. With all the hullabaloo about lesbian movies this season – Is Ammonite (2020) just another lesbian period piece? Does Happiest Season (2020) reproduce overwrought narratives about coming out? – it seems high time to venture deeper into a genre that is often overlooked and misunderstood.
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