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Casa Susanna

Casa Susanna

★ 7.8/10•2022•1h 37m•PG-13•Documentary

More than a home. A haven.

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.

Sébastien Lifshitz · Director

Sébastien Lifshitz · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 31, 2022

Actors

Katherine Cummings

Self

Diana Merry-Shapiro

Self

Betsy Wollheim

Self

Gregory Bagarozy

Self

Christine Jorgensen

Self (archive footage)

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