Love Story: Berlin 1942 (United Kingdom, 1997, 60 min., English, German with subtitles) Directed by Catrine Clay A model Aryan hausfrau with a husband in the army and a German motherhood medal for bearing four sons, Lily Wurst never expected to fall in love. Her feelings for Felice Schrader, a 20-year-old woman hiding her Jewish identity, challenged everything she knew about herself. This intimate and poignant documentary, anchored by detailed interviews with Lily, now 82, and Felice's former comrades from the Jewish underground, describes the deep and joyful relationship that developed between these unlikely lovers.

and Lover Other (USA, 2006, 55 min., English) Directed by Barbara Hammer Experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer illuminates the story of Surrealist writer, photographer, and lesbian, Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, her lover, step-sister, and artistic collaborator. Capturing the spirit of this Jewish couple who refused to live by any standards but their own, the film masterfully employs photographs of the women and their artwork interwoven with voiceovers and insightful interviews. Lover Other brings art, politics and gender identity to the fore in a thought-provoking investigation of artists and resistance during WWII.

Via telephone: Barbara Hammer, Director, Lover Other Reception following screening at Drop Me a Line, 87 Market St., Portland Sponsored by Videoport Read the program book essay

Lover Other Satellite Screening in Farmington: Saturday, March 25th, Time TBA, University of Maine. For more information contact Professor Michael Johnson, 207 778-7424 michael.johnson@maine.edu.

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