there are figures who have changed the world, often women rendered invisible by the dominant patriarchal culture. sally gearhart is one of them—a lesser-known companion of harvey milk, an openly gay teacher, a pioneer of gender studies, a radical feminist, perhaps even a separatist lesbian, and certainly charismatic and visionary.
this optimistic film highlights the character, bravery, and humor of this lgbtiq+ rights trailblazer. it paints the portrait of an icon whose defining vision was to imagine, articulate, and live out a lesbian utopia: escaping male-dominated cities to live among women, in harmony, close to nature.
the lgbtqi+ memories award from the city of geneva recognizes films that uncover invisibilized or taboo stories in cinema, aiming to share and represent them.
“the documentary sally ! contributes to restoring the memory of sally gearhart, notably through remarkable work on lesbian archives. for several years now, lesbian and queer communities in particular have been dedicated to documenting their own histories and those of lgbtiq+ communities.”