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Lesbian Lines

    • Director

      Cara Holmes

    • Credits

      Producer:
      Evan Horan

      Writer:
      Cara Holmes

      Cinematographer:
      Aidan Gault

    • Principal Cast

      Joni Crone,
      Heather Fleming,
      Marina Forrestal,
      Claire Hackett,
      Ruth McCarthy,
      Helen Slattery,
      Louise Walsh,
      Nuala Ward,
      Carmel Winters.

  • Category

    Documentary
    F-Rated Female-led
    LGBTQIA+

A poignant film that reveals an unknown queer and lesbian Irish history through the story of an underground network of telephone helplines. Each call was logged as handwritten notes kept through a time of constitutional change in Ireland as women fought for their rights in an oppressive and conservative society.

An ensemble cast of the original helpline volunteers and actors brings this rich and undocumented history alive, creating a moving, joyful and powerful new archive through collective memories. This is a story of community, connection and above all else, the transformative power of listening.

World premiere: Sheffield DocFest, 11 June 2026
Ireland premiere: Galway Film Fleadh, 11July 2026

85 minutes, Ireland, 2026, Colour

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