Sally!
8.7
Sally Gearhart was a charismatic radical lesbian activist, author, and academic who spearheaded the 1970s and 80s lesbian feminist movement yet has been largely forgotten. But the film SALLY is not just a straightforward biography of this “hidden figure” deserving more recognition. It also shows the symbiotic relationship between spokeswomen like Sally and movements for social change, which are necessarily collective. And it highlights Sally’s captivating iconoclasm and contradictions: SALLY is both a wild lesbian safari and a timely and deeply moving meditation on the tensions inherent in revolutionary movements: ideological principles versus human realities, separatism versus mainstreaming, and throwing down the gauntlet versus reaching across the aisle. Ultimately, Sally and compatriots’ key contributions can help guide our current, urgent battles for social justice.
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Deborah Craig Director · Silvia Turchin Cinematographer Ondine Rarey Editor
United States release June 26, 2024 · Produced in United States
Production
Baytree Productions (US)
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 26, 2024
Premiere · Frameline
Australia
February 15, 2025 · Premiere · Mardi Gras Film Festival
May 3, 2025 · Premiere · Geelong Pride Film Festival
Czechia
November 9, 2025 · Premiere · Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
France
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Chéries Chéris
Germany
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
South Korea
August 23, 2025 · Premiere · Seoul International Women's Film Festival
Taiwan
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · Women Make Waves International Film Festival
Ukraine
April 23, 2025 · Premiere · Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
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