Couchgespräche: Film "Gondola" und Talk "Lesben im Film – Einblicke in Filmgeschichte und Gegenwart"

In the organizer's words:

Film: Gondola

According to L-Mag, Gondola (Germany/Georgia 2023) is an "enchantingly light romantic comedy".

An old-fashioned cable car with two gondolas connects a village in the mountains of Georgia with a small town in the valley. When the old conductor dies, Iva (29) takes his place, while Nino (31) has been working there for some time. Whenever Iva's gondola goes up, Nino's gondola goes down and vice versa. The two meet halfway every half hour.

What started out as collegial greetings gradually turned into teasing. And teasing turns into flirting. They transform their gondolas into romantic flying objects and try to impress each other. Much to the annoyance of their grumpy and jealous boss.

One evening, they meet up after work. But Nino's desire to work as a flight attendant for the Georgian airline puts their relationship to the test. Can the village community help them find happiness?

(kino-zeit.de)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT5qA58RFMg

Talk: Lesbians in film - insights into film history and the present

The talk following the screening will focus on lesbian perspectives on film history.

How and in what roles have lesbians been seen in cinema since the beginning of film?

What does this mean for lesbians and their paths to coming out and self-confidence?

Where do we stand today, which lesbians on the big screen can we celebrate, which are missing?

Guests:

Ingeborg Boxhammer (freelance historian),

Carla Despineux (film scholar)

Moderation: Sina Vogt

The Couch Talks event is part of the Cologne Lesbian Visibility Weeks 2025