Dubbed the ‘Tenth Muse’ by Plato, Greek lyrical poet Sappho has been immortalised as both an icon and an enigma.
Though history has painted a colourful picture of lesbian affairs and a dramatic suicide, knowledge of The Poetess’s life is as fragmented as her works; just 650 lines of poetry are known to have survived. And yet one thing is for sure – Sappho’s deeply moving lyrics on sex, love and motherhood continue to captivate listeners and cement her as a symbol of feminist and queer culture.
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Running time: 90 minutes, no interval