August 31st, 2022

Casa Susanna

More than a home. A haven.

Documentary
8.0

In the 50s and 60s, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first clandestine network of cross-dressers. Diane and Kate are now 80 years old. At the time, they were men and part of this secret organization. Today, they relate this forgotten but essential chapter of the early days of trans-identity. It is a story full of noise and fury, rich in extraordinary characters, including the famous Susanna, who had the courage to create this refuge that came to be known as Casa Susanna.

Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
American Experience Films
BBC Storyville
ARTE France Cinéma

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Cast

Acting

Katherine Cummings

Self

Acting

Diana Merry-Shapiro

Self

Acting

Betsy Wollheim

Self

Acting

Gregory Bagarozy

Self

Acting

Christine Jorgensen

Self (archive footage)

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