Sylvia Sichel

The riveting biography of 102-year-old CIA spymaster Peter Sichel, who unpacks the obscured roots of conflicts that plague today’s world and the toll espionage took on his personal life.

Looks at the emergence of lesbian feature filmmakers in the U.S. and how they produce films on a small budget. Interviews with directors Rose Troche (Go Fish); Sharon Pollack (Everything Relative); and Alex Sichel (All Over Me) as well as producer Dolly Hall, executive producer Christine Vachon and writers Sylvia Sichel and Guinevere Turner.

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

Claude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of 90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is changed one night when a violent and meaningless death rocks their lives.

When Cora stops by to check on her elderly mother, she discovers her in the bathtub, dressed for a party and refusing to budge. Familiar with her mother’s dramatic antics, Cora attempts to reason with her, only to find herself drawn into a deeper confrontation that reveals the vulnerabilities hidden beneath her mother’s irascible facade, forcing Cora to confront painful truths.

When Cora stops by to check on her elderly mother, she discovers her in the bathtub, dressed for a party and refusing to budge. Familiar with her mother’s dramatic antics, Cora attempts to reason with her, only to find herself drawn into a deeper confrontation that reveals the vulnerabilities hidden beneath her mother’s irascible facade, forcing Cora to confront painful truths.