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Lesvia Review - Sappho's Island Home

Sappho's Legacy: The Fleeting Nature of Queer Utopias The film "Lesvia" is a poignant reminder that even the most idyllic havens for marginalized communities can be fragile and ephemeral.

Director Tzeli Hadjidimitriou's documentary explores the rise and fall of a lesbian community on the Greek island of Lesbos, where Sappho was born.

In the 1970s, queer women began to arrive in Eressos, drawn by the town's association with Sappho's love poetry.

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