Under Article 121-which criminalizes homosexuality-lesbiansand gay men in Kiev face the threat of imprisonment, blackmail, governmentharassment, and family rejection. While Tatjana speaks hesitantly abouther sexuality, believing it to be a private matter, Muchabat charminglyflirts with the filmmaker, 'We'll make the movie after we have sex,okay?' This fascinating documentary touches on a range of issues includingwomen's prisons, transsexuality, lesbian and gay community organizing, comingout and homophobia. Revealing interviews with six Russian lesbians who convey the hardshipsand joys of being a lesbian in Russia. Natalia Sharandak, 1993 (available on video from Frameline) 1, 1995) Documentary about gay men &lesbians in Kiev pre-coup.ĭir. ( I reviewed this in Soviet &Post Soviet Review, 22 No.
Heather MacDonald (available on video from Filmakers Library, 1992,124 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016, tel.
