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"Post-punk, BDSM, biker femmes take on Thatcher and anyone else who’ll stand in their way in this unmissable animated / archival doc distilling the forgotten spirit of ‘86."
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A gig held at Arnolfini on Saturday 19th February. The event starts at 16:00.
Dir. Harri Shanahan and Siân A. Williams
Produced by Siobhan Fahey. 92 minutes.
The unheard story of a community of dykes who met doing art, music, politics and sex, and how they went on to change their world.
'REBEL DYKES arrives in all its ass-kicking, leather-wearing glory. The film follows a tight-knit group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp and went on to become artists, performers, musicians and activists in London.
A heady mash-up of animation, archive footage and interviews tells the story of a radical scene: squatters, BDSM nightclubs, anti-Thatcher rallies, protests demanding action around AIDS and the fierce ties of chosen family. This is an extraordinarily privileged glimpse into a bygone world by those who not only lived out their politics with heartfelt conviction but lived to tell the tale.'
JAY BERNARD, Programmer, BFI Flare 2021
Presented by Arnolfini and UWE Bristol to celebrate LGBT History Month 2022.
Entry requirements:
Produced by Siobhan Fahey. 92 minutes.
The unheard story of a community of dykes who met doing art, music, politics and sex, and how they went on to change their world.
'REBEL DYKES arrives in all its ass-kicking, leather-wearing glory. The film follows a tight-knit group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp and went on to become artists, performers, musicians and activists in London.
A heady mash-up of animation, archive footage and interviews tells the story of a radical scene: squatters, BDSM nightclubs, anti-Thatcher rallies, protests demanding action around AIDS and the fierce ties of chosen family. This is an extraordinarily privileged glimpse into a bygone world by those who not only lived out their politics with heartfelt conviction but lived to tell the tale.'
JAY BERNARD, Programmer, BFI Flare 2021
Presented by Arnolfini and UWE Bristol to celebrate LGBT History Month 2022.
Entry requirements:
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— Rough Trade Bristol
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