BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:209585@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260828T054836Z DTSTART:20260903T190000Z DTEND:20260903T210000Z SUMMARY:Sapphic Film Series: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) DESCRIPTION:@ \\n \\n \\n \\n \\nLooking for queer cinema i n Vienna? The Sapphic Film Series returns to Villa Vida Café with Portra it of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)\\, Céline Sciam ma’s acclaimed 2019 romance about desire\\, intimacy\\, art\\, memory\\ , and being seen.\\nJoin us on Thursday\\, 3 September 2026 at 19:00 for a free screening at Villa Vida Café.\\nLanguage: French with English Sub titles\\nAbout Portrait of a Lady on Fire\\nSet in France in 1770\\, Port rait of a Lady on Fire follows Marianne\\, a painter commissioned to crea te the wedding portrait of Héloïse.\\nHowever\\, Héloïse does not wan t to pose. Therefore\\, Marianne must observe her during the day and secr etly paint her from memory. As the two women spend more time together\\, their relationship gradually develops into something far more intimate.\\ nRather than treating its central relationship as a side story\\, the fil m places desire between women at its heart. At the same time\\, it explor es autonomy\\, creativity\\, observation\\, memory\\, and the restriction s placed on women’s lives.\\nThe film stars Noémie Merlant as Marianne and Adèle Haenel as Héloïse\\, alongside Luàna Bajrami and Valeria G olino.\\nA Celebrated Work of Sapphic Cinema\\nSince its release in 2019\ \, Portrait of a Lady on Fire has become an important contemporary work o f sapphic and queer cinema.\\nThe film competed at the 2019 Cannes Film F estival\\, where Céline Sciamma won the award for Best Screenplay. It al so received the Queer Palm.\\nMoreover\\, the film’s distinctive approa ch to looking\\, desire\\, and artistic creation has made it particularly significant within discussions of queer and feminist filmmaking.\\nHowev er\\, you certainly do not need to be a film expert to join us. Whether y ou have watched it many times or have somehow managed to avoid spoilers u ntil now\\, you are welcome.\\nSapphic Film Series in Vienna\\nThe Sapphi c Film Series at Villa Vida Café creates a regular space for films centr ed on sapphic stories\\, lesbian experiences\\, queer histories\\, relati onships\\, and LGBTQIA+ culture.\\nSome screenings revisit much-loved que er films. Meanwhile\\, others introduce audiences to stories and historie s they may not have encountered before.\\nMost importantly\\, the series offers an opportunity to experience queer cinema collectively rather than watching alone at home.\\nTherefore\\, you are welcome to come with frie nds\\, bring a date\\, or simply show up by yourself. Coming alone to our events is completely normal.\\nWho Is Welcome?\\nThe Sapphic Film Series centres sapphic stories and experiences. At the same time\\, everyone wh o wants to engage respectfully with queer and sapphic cinema is welcome.\ \nLesbians\\, bisexual and pansexual people\\, queer women\\, trans peopl e\\, nonbinary people\\, gender-diverse people\\, questioning people\\, f riends\\, partners\\, and respectful allies are all welcome.\\nThere is a lso no expectation that you need to identify in a particular way to atten d.\\nSimply come as you are.\\nAccessibility at Villa Vida Café\\nWe wan t our events to be as accessible and welcoming as possible.\\nVilla Vida Café is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet.\\nThe screen ing takes place indoors. Seating is available throughout the event\\, and you are welcome to choose a place that works best for you.\\nIf you have specific accessibility requirements or would like to check whether the s etup will work for you\\, please contact Villa Vida before the event. We will be happy to provide more information and\\, where possible\\, find a suitable arrangement.\\nThe screening is completely free\\, and no regis tration is required.\\nSo\\, if you have been waiting to finally see Port rait of a Lady on Fire on a bigger screen — or you simply want an excus e to experience it again with a room full of fellow queer-film enthusiast s — join us at Villa Vida.\\n \\n \\n Villa Vida\\n \\n co\\; ntact\\;@\\;v\\;il\\;l\\;avida\\;.\\;a\\; t\\;\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \ \n \\n \\n Add to calendar \\n \\n \\n \\n \ \n \\n \\n \\n Google Calendar \\n \\n \\n \\n iCalendar \\n \\n \\n \\n Outlook 365 \\n \\n \\n \\n Outlook Live\\nht tps://www.gayout.com/europe/austria/vienna/events/sapphic-film-series-por trait-of-a-lady-on-fire-2019--2026-09-03 LOCATION:villavida.at URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/austria/vienna/events/sapphic-film-series-portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-2019--2026-09-03 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR