American experience. Casa Susanna /

In the 1950s and '60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves. Told through the memories of those who visited, the film lo...

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Other Authors: Lifshitz, Sébastien, 1968- (Director), Bellows, Susan (Producer), Meynard, Muriel (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In the 1950s and '60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves. Told through the memories of those who visited, the film looks back at a secret world where the persecuted and frightened found freedom and acceptance.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 28, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (98 minutes)
Playing Time:01:37:14