Lilith Rising

LILITH RISING by Maria Beatty, USA 2024, 71 minutes, English

From the core of the feminine divine, we unravel, uncoil, and rise from where patriarchy silenced, burned, and buried us beneath sand, earth, and blood-soaked deserts. Once lost in mirages, dreams, or nightmares, her claws now carve through the veil.

The ground vibrates, cracking with the force of buried roots seeking life, mapping thirst for emancipation. Blood meets hardened sand, bonding desire with raw, primal power. Her bones and flesh bare, fierce, unapologetic—her teeth sharp, her magic uncompromising.

The screech owl pierces the blackened sky, her serpent scales and wicked tongue twisting, rewriting karmic laws, dismantling man’s tainted boundaries.

Lilith is rebel, mother, demon—strength, love, and fear embodied. She is the wild woman, the outcast: the burned witches, sex workers, queer, transgender, women of color, disabled, and mentally ill. She is all who were crushed by patriarchy’s violent design.

This is for the lost, the fighters, the flames that terrify and burn bright. Lilith Rising.

Maria Beatty – Visionary of Erotic & Fetish Cinema

For over 35 years, Maria Beatty has shaped erotic and fetish cinema, pioneering the alt-porn movement. Inspired by German Expressionism, Surrealism, and underground filmmakers, her work explores female sexuality, fantasy, and BDSM.

Starting in photography, she transitioned to film with "Gang of Souls" (1989) and later founded Bleu Productions, creating over 30 lesbian BDSM films. Her cult classics "The Elegant Spanking" (1995) and "The Black Glove" (1997) set new standards in erotic cinema.

Her films have screened at MoMA, The Whitney, and international festivals. With narrative works like "Boy in a Bathtub" (2006) and "Bandaged" (2009), Beatty continues to push boundaries in erotic storytelling.