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| Casa Susanna |
During the 1950s, a small group of people created a refuge in a house in the Catskills region of upstate New York, a retreat where people who in their everyday lives presented as men, could dress in women’s clothes and freely express their authentic selves — as transwomen, as cross-dressers, or however they saw themselves.
Through home movies and photos, plus interviews with a couple of participants, Casa Susanna builds a remarkable portrait of a group of people who, in the midst of the Red Scare and the attendant Lavender Scare, nonetheless created a sanctuary for authentic joy, at least for the privileged few who made their way there. It’s an important piece of queer history that was worth documenting. Definitely a MUST SEE.
Casa Susanna was part of the American Experience series on PBS. You can watch the full film at the link below.
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