Reclaim The Frame is excited to present a series of REBEL DYKES events and special screenings across the UK.

Events include in person Q&As and panel discussions plus special screenings with recorded Q&A exclusive to cinemas with directors Harri Shanahan & Siân A. Williams, producer Siobhan Fahey, composer/music supervisor Ellyott and film contributor & club promoter Yvonne Taylor + post screening Q&A where they unpack the film with the film’s executive producer and Birds’ Eye View’s director Melanie Iredale.

Birds’ Eye View’s VIEW!

Rebel Dykes is an important chapter in British social-cultural history

Rebel Dykes is a is well put-together, fast-paced, irreverent, energetic film, full of humour, pathos, politics in-fighting – feminists policing other feminists and holding them up to their own exacting standards as it asks: “What constitutes a ‘real’ feminist’?” It’s an important chapter in British social-cultural history that everyone should know about, particularly given the current explosion in identity politics and its attendant problems, for which the film can provide some historical broader context. The film captures the angst, energy, the creative freedom of commune living from the POV of a subculture battling on multiple fronts against both oppressive Thatcherism and proscriptive feminism. It strongly conveys how sex became a political act during this period addressing these issues with good blend of seriousness and humour, challenging both the old myth of the sexless and humourless lesbian-feminist: dildos minus the balls debate, twenty ways to hold hands passionately (the traditional lesbian sex guide), messy wrestling with all manner of different substances etc.  An important, inspiring film that everyone should see. The post-punk soundtrack is a winner, too!

 

Q&As, Panel Discussions, Performances, Workshops