This wonderful lesbian drama tells the tale of an undocumented Mexican nanny, Margarita (Nicola Correia Damude, Havanna 57) whose girlfriend Jane (Christine Horne, Tru Love) is reluctant to commit and whose yuppie employers — a nice Toronto family, including a bi-curious Mom — are about to let her go.

Margarita is a charming film co-starring a gorgeous pair of actresses (with terrific on-screen chemistry) and is the latest feature from lesbian co-directors Laurie Colbert and Dominique Cardona who brought us the fabulous 2007 drama Finn’s Girl. The terrific cast also includes Canadian television star Patrick McKenna, Claire Lautier (Elf, Law and Order) and Finn’s Girl star Maya Ritter.

“Heartwarming, thought provoking … sexy!” — Curve Magazine

“Cast is universally appealing, especially Nicola Correia Damude’s Margarita” — Examiner.com

“Charming… a sweet, lighthearted lesbian film.” — Queeries.com

“A crowd-pleasing gem.” — SoSoGay

DELUXE EDITION: This special Deluxe Edition comes with a Bonus Extra — the 13 minute short film, Below The Belt!

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It’s a banner year for lesbian cinema.

Now that festival season is over, it’s time to name the best lesbian films released for home consumption this year.

Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
This twisted lesbian homage to the classic “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?” stars lesbian legend Guinevere Turner, who won a fistful of awards for her role in this feature. Written by the wacky and wonderful Anna Margarita Albelo, it also stars Carrie Preston from “True Blood,” Janina Gavankar aka Papi from “The L Word” and the super hot Agnes Olech.

The film explores the love life of 40-year-old brilliant and introvert filmmaker Anna against the backdrop of her “Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?” production. Plus there’s a giant vagina costume, so you really can’t lose.

A Map for Love
Hmm, a GPS for love might be more helpful, but a map would be great, too. This film explores the tangled relationship between a woman, her mother and her lover. It’s intense, honest, funny and gorgeous.

Set in bustling Santiago, Chile, and on a sailboat trip in the bay, “A Map for Love” sails into deep emotional water as the triad confronts each other and themselves.

Woman’s Lake
A long weekend, a beautiful chain of lakes and two very different couples explore the wilderness and their shifting passions.

Reaching for the Moon
Passion and poetry preside in this film based on the true love story of American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Two remarkable actresses — Miranda Otto (“Lord of the Rings”) and Brazilian TV star Gloria Pires — embody these historic characters as they embark on a passionate love affair.

Margarita
On screen chemistry sizzles as Margarita, an undocumented nanny with a precarious job, tries to get her girlfriend Jane to commit.

Concussion
Lesbian writer-director Stacie Passon’s debut film tackles attraction, midlife crisis and turning tricks.

The winner of the Berlin Film Festival’s Teddy Jury Award, “Concussion” earns rave reviews for its frankiness, eroticism and vulnerability.

Blue is the Warmest Color
Nope, it’s not yellow. Winner of Cannes top prize and nominated for a Golden Globe, this foreign feature explores the relationship between Adele and beguiling, young, blue-haired Emma. It’s a coming of age story that explores desire, love and loss.

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BY JADE SALAZAR

When filmmakers and partners, Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert, began to notice an influx of what seemed to be lesbian nannies popping up in their Toronto neighborhood, they quickly became intrigued. After asking around, they learned that the employers actually preferred lesbians because they did not bring men back to their homes. Being directors of films like, “Thank God I’m a Lesbian” and a favorite of any women’s studies course, “My Feminism”, they were understandably fascinated by this phenomenon and the stories of these women and decided to turn the idea into a film. Though the main character is a lesbian, the Canadian directors found it important to not make that a major plot point.

Nicola Correia Damude, who plays the part of Margarita, said, “[We need to be] telling people’s stories [and] not constantly differentiating. It’s the same with race as well. It’s always a Black film or Latino film or gay film. I think we’ll have really gotten somewhere when we start writing stories about people[…]. When an LGBT character can play any lead, when a person of color or any other ethnicity can play any lead and not have it be a focus.”

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