Lesbian Lines
- Director: Cara Holmes
- Writer: Cara Holmes
- Producer: Yvonne Donohoe, Niamh Fagan, Katie Holly, Evan Horan, Lisa Kelly, Grainne McAleer, Sally Roden
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An intimate portrait of a network of underground telephone helplines established by a small community of Irish lesbians in 1979.
At a time when homosexuality faced intense social and legal hostility in Ireland, a group of women created a lifeline for those experiencing isolation, abuse and profound loneliness. Every call was logged as handwritten notes, kept through decades of constitutional change as women fought for their rights in an oppressive and conservative society. Lesbian Lines brings together an ensemble cast of original helpline volunteers and actors to breathe life into this rich, undocumented history, weaving collective memories into a moving and joyful new archive. Blending dramatised sequences with archival material, it is a story of community, connection and the transformative power of listening.
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Cast & Characters
Joni Crone ... Self
Heather Fleming ... Self
Marina Forrestal ... Self
Claire Hackett ... Self
Ruth McCarthy ... Self
Helen Slattery ... Self
Louise Walsh ... Self
Nuala Ward ... Self
Carmel Winters ... Self
Lauryn Canny ... Lesbian Line Volunteer
Liadh Ho ... Lesbian Line Volunteer
Madi O'Carroll ... Lesbian Line Volunteer
Orla Scally ... Lesbian Line Volunteer
Síofra O'Meara ... Lesbian Line Volunteer
Carolyn Bracken ... Caller
Jeffrin Jerome ... Caller
Andrea Irvine ... Caller
Lynn Rafferty ... Caller
Bon Elliot ... Self
Patricia Kennedy ... Self
Mairead McCafferty ... Self
Moya Morris ... Self
Marie Mulholland ... Self
Maria Murphy ... Self
Pauline O'Donnell ... Self