ABOUT THE FILM

LOGLINE

Lesvia chronicles 40+ years of lesbian identity and conflict between the locals of a small village on the Greek island of Lesvos and lesbians who arrived searching for love, freedom and community.

LONG SYNOPSIS

Since the 1970s, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos, birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. When they find paradise in a local village and carve out their own lesbian community, tensions simmer with the local residents. With both groups claiming ownership of lesbian identity, filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou—a native and lesbian herself—is caught in the middle and chronicles 40+ years of love, community, conflict, and what it means to feel accepted.

Director Tzeli Hadjidimitriou

Producers Tzeli Hadjidimitriou, Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof

Associate Producer Jan Rofekamp

Editors Iva Radivojevic, Panagiotis Gakis

Cinematographer Tzeli Hadjidimitriou

Sound Tzeli Hadjidimitriou

Music Stefanos Konstantinidis & Nassos Sopilis - Fabrika

FESTIVALS
2024: Thessaloniki, BFI Flare (World Premiere)

AWARDS
Greek Film Center Award to Greek Program Newcomer Director (Thessaloniki), Mermaid Special Mention (Thessaloniki), Jury Prize (Écrans Mixtes), Public Prize (Écrans Mixtes), Best Documentary Film (ZineGoak), ZG Gran Award (ZineGoak), Audience Award (Wicked Queer Boston), Audience Award (Pink Apple Zurich), Festival Favorites (Cinema Diverse Palm Springs), Director’s Choice (Cinema Diverse Palm Springs), Jury Award Best Documentary Feature (Out at the Movies), Special Mention (Queer Porto)

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download