“When I meet photographer Donna Gottschalk in Vermont, she tells me she has spent her life photographing queer people from working-class backgrounds. She shows me portraits, street scenes captured in the late 1960s, and entrusts me with hundreds of negatives that have never been developed. The film begins with this gesture of trust and unfurls the story of these forgotten lives.” (H.G.)
Photo: Hutong Productions, Le Bal
* Screens as part of the "Curtas 2" programme.
/ EXHIBITION
/ Details
Year: 2026
Country: France
Language: english
Subtitles: english
With: Donna Gottschalk, Myla Gottschalk, Jill Bray (voices over)
/ Direction
Hélène Giannecchini
France
Hélène Giannecchini (born 1987) is a writer, curator, and art theorist. She holds a PhD in literature and specializes in the relationship between text and photography. She teaches Contemporary Art History and Theory at the University of Lille. Her work lies at the intersection of literature, history, and art theory, and her current research focuses on LGBTQIA+ archives from the second half of the 20th century.
Photo: Bénédicte Roscot