Completed - ENGLISH - LGBT, Documentary - 97 minutes
In the straitlaced 1950s and 60s, cross-dressing men and transgender women found temporary refuge, community, and joy gathering at a house in the Catskills. Filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz’s documentary explores this vibrant underground group through archival images and interviews.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Sebastien LIFSHITZ
In the straitlaced 1950s and 60s, cross-dressing men and transgender women found temporary refuge, community, and joy gathering at a house in the Catskills. Filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz’s documentary explores this vibrant underground group through archival images and interviews with Casa Susanna’s visitors.
Country(ies) : FRANCE, USA
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