Casa Susanna
Casa Susanna

Movie·2022·1h 37m

Casa Susanna

More than a home. A haven.

Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

In the 50s and 60s, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first clandestine network of cross-dressers. Diane and Kate are now 80 years old. At the time, they were men and part of this secret organization. Today, they relate this forgotten but essential chapter of the early days of trans-identity. It is a story full of noise and fury, rich in extraordinary characters, including the famous Susanna, who had the courage to create this refuge that came to be known as Casa Susanna.

Producer

Muriel Meynard, Cameo George

Cinematography

Paul Guilhaume

Editor

Tina Baz

Themes

lgbttrans womanamerican experiencetransgendertrans women

Production House

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
American Experience Films
BBC Storyville
ARTE France Cinéma

Audience Score

80%

9 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Katherine Cummings

Self

Diana Merry-Shapiro

Self

Betsy Wollheim

Self

Gregory Bagarozy

Self

Christine Jorgensen

Self (archive footage)

// crew

Crew

Sébastien Lifshitz

Sébastien Lifshitz

Director, Writer

Muriel Meynard

Producer

Tina Baz

Editor

Cameo George

Executive Producer

Paul Guilhaume

Paul Guilhaume

Director of Photography

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