Rebel Dykes18

Directed by Harri Shanahan & Siân A. Williams | UK | 2021 | 1h 29m | Starring Seija Hirstio, De La Grace Volcano, Roz Kaveney

Rabble-rousing documentary about a group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp in the 1980s who went on to influence the discussion around LGBTQ+ rights by becoming artists, musicians and activists. A heady mash-up of animation, unseen archive footage, and interviews telling the story of a radical scene of squatters, BDSM nightclub revellers, and anti-Thatcher protestors.

Reviews

‘By capturing the culture of fetish, party and riot, feminism, sex and politics, this unique blend of styles offers a fitting representation of a punk subculture that gave ‘80s queer and feminist activism its vibrancy’
★★★★
Marina Ashioti, Little White Lies

‘What keeps Harri Shanahan and Siân A. Williams’s documentary throbbing is its archival, thematic richness’
Ela Bittencourt, BFI Sight and Sound Magazine

Our screening on Monday 13th December will be introduced by the organisers of Oxford Pride.

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Toy Story 5 PG
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1h 42m
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15:15

Toy Story 5 PG
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1h 42m
Bonnie has a new tablet — and suddenly, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the gang are facing their greatest challenge yet: a kid who'd rather swipe a screen than pick up a toy. Disney and Pixar's long-awaited fifth instalment pits beloved characters against the digital age.

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The Last Viking 15
1h 56m | Danish w/ English subtitles
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Nirvanna the Band...the Movie 15
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