Katzenball (Feline Masquerade)

"My father warned me about men and booze, but he never mentioned women and cocaine." Tallulah Bankhead

This thoughtful and engaging documentary brings the last 80 years of lesbian history to life.

Chronicling the relationships of women who love women, the social pressures to conform, the quest for identity, and secret meeting places of lesbians in Switzerland, the stories of five women of different generations bring a blend of the personal and the historical to this compelling film.

There’s the cosmopolitan Johanna Berends, photographer-chronicler Liva Tresch, fashion designer Ursula Rodel, committed feminist Heidi Oberli and current-day youth Samira Zingaro. 

This fascinating collage of anecdotes, historical events, film and TV footage, takes its audience on a journey through time, offering a fascinating look at the "other side" of modern cultural history.

Winner Teddy Award for Best Documentary Berlin International Film Festival 2005
Winner International Jury Award for Best Documentary identities Queer Film Festival Vienna 2005
Winner Audience Award for Best Documentary identities Queer Film Festival Vienna 2005

Director Veronika Minder
SWITZERLAND, 2005, 87 min

Dutch with English subtitles