Project Detail

Beyond Eden

Beyond Eden

Synopsis

In the 1970s lesbians across the United States moved out to wild, untamed landscapes to build a world without men. Some of them never left. 50 years on, BEYOND EDEN follows some of the ageing original Land Dykes.
Official Selection Krakow Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 min 30 sec
Format
Digital HD
Director
Al Johnstone
Producer
Al Johnstone
Editor
Bettina Zironi
Director of Photography
Al Johnstone
Sound
Anna Carpani
Composer
Carrie Penn
Sound Recordist and Drone Operator
Sara Hardy
Archive Producer and Associate Producer
Lisa Leach
Archive Researcher
Xingyu Ashley Dai
Production Manager
Jessica Shi

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Studios
Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Studios
Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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