Popular with prequels and spin-offs in big franchises, the redemption arc has us wondering if every person portrayed as a villain is really just misunderstood. Whose side are we really on anyway? Through a dive into archives and biblical stories we are reminded of the work of those who came before us, those who fight to destigmatise persecution and those who fight for feminist, queer, environmental and racial justice.

In a world where standing up for our beliefs or for the oppressed can see us labeled and vilified, these films show just how powerful myth, media and memory can be. From anger to conflict to resolution, in these short films there is a call to action, but also an inspiring refusal of the gaze that follows and surveils us all.

Programme:

The (Un)Holy Trinity: Eve, dir Laura Jean Healey 2020

Memory Tracks: dir Jamika Ajalon 1997

Abalone Eyes: dir Jazmin Garcia 2022

The (Un)Holy Trinity: Lilith, dir Laura Jean Healey 2020

Canberra Bitch: dir Alicja Jankowska 2022

Ballad of a Blood Moon: dir Jing Niu 2020

The (Un)Holy Trinity: Salome: dir Laura Jean Healey 2020

Bedlam: dir Clio Barnard 1991

The Young Lorde's Collective: dir Jazmin Garcia 2022