THE SISTERS (DIE SCHWESTERN)
documentary
Osterreich, 2009
DVD, 70 Min. (OmdU) by Sigrid Smejkal, Manfred Hoschek
followed by a discussion
2. December 2011
Schikaneder
20:00
In 1979 four gay-right activists in San Francisco discovered the socio-political explosiveness of beared men in nun costumes. They started fighting for gay rights as the "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence" and over time created a worldwide network of independent "mother houses" for people of different sexual orientation, who regard themselves as part of the international Sisterhood. For the occasion of the 30-year anniversary of the Sisters, the filmmakers Manfred Hoschek and Sigrid Smejkal take a deeper look at some of the mother houses. Life Ball glamour in Vienna meets dangerous grassroots activism in Uruguay, with passion and tireless dedication to the cause.