Casa Susanna

Casa Susanna

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.

FR

Made in FR

8/10

2022

Documentary
Agat Films & Cie / Ex NihiloAmerican Experience FilmsBBC StoryvilleARTE France Cinéma

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Cast

Katherine Cummings

Katherine Cummings

As Self

Diana Merry-Shapiro

Diana Merry-Shapiro

As Self

Betsy Wollheim

Betsy Wollheim

As Self

Gregory Bagarozy

Gregory Bagarozy

As Self

Christine Jorgensen

Christine Jorgensen

As Self (archive footage)

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