Russia, 2006, 45 min. Сolour, original format - Betacam SP PAL, video 4:3, sound - stereo original language: Russian with English subtitles.

"My Happy Family" is a documentary examining challenges of lesbian motherhood in Russia. The film focuses on the first stage of parenthood – family planning – along with the decision making process of giving birth to a child in a same-sex family, and a consideration of the options available to lesbian couples in Russia.

"My Happy Family" is an open, courageous and at times painfully personal story of two women who welcome the audience into their world of their relationship, emotions, dreams and hopes.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS

• 14th Annual St. Petersburg (Russia) International Film Festival of Festivals-2006, Prize of Creative Support
• Hamburg International Lesbian Film Festival
• Russian Movies Week in Berlin
• Torino International GLBT Film Festival "Da Sodoma a Hollywood 22"
• Bologna lesbian section of the Torino International GLBT Film Festival "Nitrate Bodies"
• Madrid International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival LesGaiCineMad
• 19th Paris Feminist & Lesbian Film Festival

CONTACT INFORMATION



Production Company: Information and Cultural Center "Labrys", St. Petersburg, Russia
Producers: Alexandra Sotnikova, Marina Balakina
Phone:, +7 921 961 97 66
e-mail: labrys_spb@mail.ru; sashasot@gmail.com