Bloodsisters: Leather, Dykes And Sadomasochism
Michelle Handelman / 1995 / USA / 65 min
Along with Wish, Michelle Handelman’s legendary film Bloodsisters is presented in an intimate setting in room nr 18.
From pushy bottoms to macho femmes, BloodSisters is an A-Z documentary guide that takes an in-depth look at the San Francisco leatherdyke scene during the mid-nineties, shattering assumptions about gender and lesbian sexuality. This controversial film was attacked in congress by the conservative American Family Association when it was released in 1995. Today, 25 years later we’re paying tribute to the groundbreaking film and it’s director Michelle Handelman by an intimate installation in one of our hotel rooms. Today 25 years later, we want to pay tribute to this groundbreaking film and its director Michelle Handelman through an intimate installation in room 18.
