We Are Here
我们在这里
Synopsis
What happens when 300 lesbians from around the world attend the largest United Nations conference? How did two busloads of lesbians headed to an underground nightclub help spark the birth of a lala (LBT) movement in China? At the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the first ever lesbian tent at an UN NGO Forum was created. Emerging from hidden shadows of shame and invisibility, Chinese lalas began a hard-fought path of deliverance from themselves, from family, and from an apprehensive environment. In doing so, they sought empowerment and change as they explored concepts and issues from self-affirmation to rights consciousness. The film powerfully moves forward to the present day and shows the drastic change in today’s young feminist lalas – their challenging of sexism and homophobia with daring public street actions on subways – a parallel action to their forerunners in 1995, with much vigor and defiance 20 years later.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shi Tou, Jing Zhao
- Original Title
- 我们在这里
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shi Tou, Jing Zhao
Tingting Wei
Department Leadership Roster
Shi Tou
Director
Tingting Wei
Producer
Jing Zhao
Director
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What is We Are Here about?
What happens when 300 lesbians from around the world attend the largest United Nations conference? How did two busloads of lesbians headed to an underground nightclub help spark the birth of a lala (LBT) movement in China? At the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the first ever lesbian tent at an UN NGO Forum was created. Emerging from hidden shadows of shame and invisibility, Chinese lalas began a hard-fought path of deliverance from themselves, from family, and from an apprehensive environment. In doing so, they sought empowerment and change as they explored concepts and issues from self-affirmation to rights consciousness. The film powerfully moves forward to the present day and shows the drastic change in today’s young feminist lalas – their challenging of sexism and homophobia with daring public street actions on subways – a parallel action to their forerunners in 1995, with much vigor and defiance 20 years later.
Who directed We Are Here?
We Are Here was directed by Shi Tou, Jing Zhao.
Who stars in We Are Here?
The principal cast of We Are Here includes Not specified.
When was We Are Here released and how long is it?
We Are Here was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 58m.