The Duke of Burgundy (2014) is about a bdsm relationship between a lepidopterist and her lover, a seemingly meek housekeeper and plaything but we soon see there is more to this relationship than it first appears as boundaries and limits are tested. 🥵
Money will go to financial support for Cole @fullofwhim, local Brighton dyke who did direct action on P@lest!ne and climate and was disabled by the police after being wrongfully arrested 5 times after their time in prison.
COLLAB WITH DYKE NIGHT!! Come along, get cosy and lets watch some boots get polished.
🗓️ Sunday 11th JANUARY
📍The Queery, BN2 1RJ
🕐 Doors 7:30pm
🎟️ £7.50 or pay what you can tickets (link in bio) or cash/card on the door
🪡 WORKSHOP: Design Your Own Paddle! (These will be cardboard, if used the impact might be minimal 😘)
✋Please do not attend if you have any viral symptoms. This will be a mask enforced event; wear N95 or better. Masks will be provided on the door and HEPA filters will run throughout the event.
THE FILM:
Lesbians on Screen calls it "not your typical romance—it’s a surreal, dreamlike study of love, desire, and power dynamics. Directed by Peter Strickland (Also famous for 'In Fabric'),it explores the relationship between two women whose intimacy is shaped by elaborate role-playing and shifting boundaries of control. Set in an all-female world where men are absent, the story unfolds in a timeless, gothic setting, filled with symbolism, repetition, and haunting beauty.
MORE ABOUT COLE:
Your money will go toward physiotherapy, living costs and aids to help with chronic pain. After spray painting two private jets they were remanded to prison and bailed on some of the strictest conditions possible. “The stress of constant fear of arrest and cold holding cells triggered the development of symptoms and pain that are now with me for life, that have taken my freedom, my independence and my ability to work."
⤴️ find the links in bio to more info from Cole and donate directly to their crowdfunder
Accessibility and other info
The Queery venue is step-free with an accessible toilet. Please message @wetpuppetcinema if you require help with transport to the venue.
Relaxed screening with an intermission, subtitles and fidget toys.
Photos and video will be taken of the event, please let an organiser know if you would like to be blurred or avoided.
WE NEED YOU!
If you want to volunteer to make WET PUPPET CINEMA screenings happen, even if it's just a couple admin tasks, please get in touch! We do meetings fortnightly and volunteer power-hours to do things together.