Don’t let this Women’s Month end without watching these highly recommended sapphic movies!
Women, women, women! Whether you’re CIS, trans, or anyone on the spectrum, you should always be celebrated—but more so this month! Here are five sapphic movies that you should watch to celebrate women loving women. For sure, the great lesbian poet Sappho will love you for it!
The Handmaiden (아가씨)
A Korean woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a conman’s plot to defraud her.
Available on Prime Video and Netflix.
Girl’s Encounter (少女邂逅)
Miyuri is afraid of speaking up due to the bullying she experiences at school. Miyuri prays to her only friend, a silkworm named Tsumugi, for someone in the future will come to her, help her and give her confidence. The ringleader of the bullies throws Miyuri’s silkworm away, driving Miyuri into deeper despair. The very next day, a new transfer student joins Miyuri’s class.
Watch ‘Girl’s Encounter’ on GagaOOLala.
The Color Purple (2023)
Celie lives in an abusive household and suffers the unfair circumstances of existing as a black woman in the 1900s. Along the way, she meets Shug, a beautiful and free-spirited jazz player.
Available on Max in selected territories.
