Programme of Films | 2023

Nigeria / 2023 / 15m / English

Poems become photographs that become moving images in this poignant exploration of family, memory and loss, as an artist finally returns home. LEARN MORE

Cuba / 2016 / 15m / Spanish

Hidden in the undergrowth of a disused military base just outside of Havana lies a refuge for gay men, for cruising, connection and imagining better futures. LEARN MORE

Scotland / 2023 / 7m / English

Moving through layers of thoughts, memories, visions and histories, Ashanti Harris’ filmic poem is a stream of consciousness of movements and sounds. LEARN MORE

England / 2022 / 13m / Scottish Premiere / English

Two siblings process their grief after the loss of their father and question if their already strained relationship can be saved. LEARN MORE

Canada and Guyana / 1994 / 32m / English

A mythic/poetic rumination on exile, displacement, and nationhood from the perspective of an Indo-Caribbean lesbian who migrated to Canada twenty years ago. LEARN MORE

England / 2022 / 2m / English

A visual poem inspired by Akwaeke Emezi’s memoir Dear Senthuran, tracing stories of elders through a present-day journey across the British countryside. LEARN MORE

England / 2022 / 28m / English

A trio of dancers explore tidal cycles of repair, loss, joy and intimacy, expressed through movement and digital imagery. LEARN MORE

Scotland / 2022 / 49m / English

A digital fruition of performance, sound, visuals and choreography, subverting hyper-sexualised notions of African and Caribbean dance. LEARN MORE

England / 2022 / 20m / English & Mandarin

The contradictions of home and belonging underlie this autobiographical and documentary-style exploration of the queer Chinese diaspora. LEARN MORE

Scotland / 2022 / 16m / English

A meditation on the work of the trailblazing Scottish-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter and an interrogation of the politics of artistic memory. LEARN MORE

USA / 2022 / 3m / World Premiere / English, Bangla & Spanish

Throughout the borough of Queens, New York, Women and Femmes of Colour practice reciprocity in support of their communities. LEARN MORE

England / 2021 / 15m / English

What is left of family ties when our elders have passed? Michael Jenkins explores loss and new beginnings in this touching short. LEARN MORE

England / 2023 / 6m / English

Soundsystem culture injects this triumphant short with a rallying cry, calling on all Black boys and men who have been labelled “soft” to Wake Up! LEARN MORE

England / 2021 / 6m / English

Using archival footage and poetry, Campbell X showcases the unstoppable force of Black people united across time and water. LEARN MORE

Kaurna Land / 2022 / 3m / English

A sharp interrogation of colonialism and its effects on our social world and living environment presented as a defiant poetry performance. LEARN MORE

UK / 2021 / 1h 6m / Scottish Premiere / English & Mandarin

April Lin 林森 presents a dream-like journey across parallel dimensions in their speculative film that imagines a world without capitalism. LEARN MORE

England / 2023 / 11m / English

Looking for love, hopeless romantic Alie allows her friend to set her up with a mystery man, leading to an unforgettable night. LEARN MORE

UK / 2022 / 12m / Scottish Premiere / English

Human and non-human bodies are brought together to explore and celebrate the complexity of the natural world and our place in it. LEARN MORE

UK / 2022 / 9m / UK Premiere / Spanish

A family retells their experience escaping the horrors of the Argentine dictatorship and 'La Junta Militar' in the 70s. LEARN MORE

Belgium / 2021 / 8m / Scottish Premiere / Dutch & Spanish

Two friends prepare the dishes of their grandmothers and consider how, as generational migrants, they stay connected to their cultures. LEARN MORE

England / 2022 / 9m / English

Outdoor activists discuss their experiences of working with their communities to foster a sense of connection and belonging to the natural world. LEARN MORE