Rebel Dykes (18)

Dir. Harri Shanahan and Siân A. Williams
2021 | 90 mins | UK

One of the hits of 2021 BFI Flare Festival, Rebel Dykes follows a tight-knit group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp and became artists, performers, musicians and activists in London. A hot, heady, punky, sexy mash-up of animation, previously unseen rare archive footage and new 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 families.

This is an extraordinarily privileged glimpse into a bygone world, an important and often forgotten part of British queer cultural and political history, by those who not only lived out their politics with heartfelt conviction but lived to tell the tale.

There will also be a Pre-recorded Q&A with the film makers following the main feature (run time 20.52 mins) - in which Melanie Iredale interviews Directors Harri Shanahan and Sian Williams, Producer Siobhan Fahey, Composer Ellyot and Contributor Yvonne Taylor.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjrHdYp5KxQ

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Rebel Dykes (18)

Saturday 5th March, 7.30pm    

Tickets: £7, £5.50

A £1 Poly Fund payment is added to each ticket sold.

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Please wear a face covering (unless you are exempt), think social distance, and sanitise your hands on arrival. 

The Polys reopening film programme is made possible through funding from  Film Hub South West FAN Film Exhibition Fund. With the support of the BFI Film Audience Network and awarding funds from the National Lottery in order to bring this project to more audiences across the UK.