
By Romeo San Vicente
Jewish Lesbian Grandmothers in Love
In 2002, a short, sweet
documentary made the rounds on the queer film festival circuit.
It was called Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House,
concerning two Jewish grandmothers who found love with each other.
It
was a breath of fresh air in a gay film culture that affords every young
male coming-out story the opportunity to be told, but seldom makes space
for other voices.
And now, thanks to accomplished lesbian director Jane Anderson (Normal
and Prize-Winner of Defiance, Ohio), a narrative feature titled
Connie & Ruth is in the works, based on the experiences of Ruthie
Berman and Connie Kurtz.
No casting news is available yet, but expect two very cool non-Botoxed
actresses of a certain age to step into the roles.
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