In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction

In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction (2022) is a feature film. Top cast includes Lillian Faderman. The plot follows a central conflict that grows in scope as the film progresses.

Actor: Lillian Faderman • Provider: Prime Video

A feature film that documents the history and impact of lesbian fiction from the 1920s through the 1990s. Narrator Lillian Faderman recounts the impact key world events had on LGBTQ history throughout the decades. With interviews from numerous trailblazing lesbian authors, including Ann Bannon, Rita Mae Brown, Jewel Gomez and Sarah Waters, we learn how these world events helped shape their stories and to what extent the stories were reflections of the authors’ own lives as they looked for affirmation and their place in the world.