
1991
Cecilia Barriga’s culty video montage tells the story of two queens who fall in love, unwittingly played by Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo. Clipped from their most iconic works, the Chilean born video artist manipulates scenes from the legendary actresses to turn two of the most well known Hollywood starlets in film history into a silent-film style lesbian fantasy. Barriga drives the narrative using common motifs such as the cigarette and the one-eyed glance from beneath a wide brimmed hat, motifs which are familiar to us, but recontextualized within a queer narrative. Major points for including a rainmaker in the soundtrack.

Greta Garbo
(archive footage)

Marlene Dietrich
(archive footage)

"Wuthering Heights"

What Women Want

Lady Chatterley

Splendid Float

Mostly Martha

The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus

Fruit Punch

Zodiac Killers

Carolina

Across the Universe

Charles and Lucie

Love Life

Forever a Woman

The Moon Has Risen

The Wandering Princess

The Girls

As We Hold Hands

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

French Twist

Guys & Balls