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BloodSisters / ǂc Feline Films and M&M Productions present a Michelle Handelman film ; produced, directed, edited by Michelle Handelman ; line producer, Monte Cazazza.

During the early 1990s, San Francisco was the epicenter of body modification and gender nonconformity, with transgender pioneers like Patrick Califia and Tala Brandeis fighting for visibility, alongside the voice of a bold S/M community. From pushy bottoms to macho femmes, BLOODSISTERS immerses the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Handelman, Michelle (director of photography.), Cazazza, Monte (director of photography.), Brandeis, Tala (Commentator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kino Lorber, 1995.
Kanopy Streaming, 2022.
Subjects:
Sadomasochism > California > San Francisco > History > 20th century.
Bondage (Sexual behavior) > California > San Francisco > History > 20th century.
Sexual dominance and submission > California > San Francisco > History > 20th century.
Lesbianism > California > San Francisco > History > 20th century.
Lesbians > California > San Francisco > Social life and customs.
Lesbian culture > California > San Francisco > History > 20th century.
Sexual minorities > California > San Francisco > Social life and customs.
Transgender people > California > San Francisco > Social life and customs.
San Francisco (Calif.) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Americans
Documentary films
Gender identity
History
Homosexuality
Social sciences
Sociology
Women's studies
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:During the early 1990s, San Francisco was the epicenter of body modification and gender nonconformity, with transgender pioneers like Patrick Califia and Tala Brandeis fighting for visibility, alongside the voice of a bold S/M community. From pushy bottoms to macho femmes, BLOODSISTERS immerses the viewer in the San Francisco leather dyke scene, shattering assumptions about gender and lesbian sexuality, while broadening the discussion about personal expressions of eroticism and their political implications.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (69 minutes): .flv file, sound
Production Credits:Cinematography, Michelle Handelman, Monte Cazazza, Georgia B. Wright ; still photography, Dawn Lewis ; music, Frightwig, Coil, Chris and Cosey, Fred Giannelli, Typhoon.