Join us for the first UK screening of Second Nature, starring:
- gay geese
- genderfluid fish
- Elliot Page
- polyandrous primates
- and much more!
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Second Nature follows trailblazing queer scientists busting the myths of fixed biological norms with evidence of queerness, fluidity and diversity across 1,500+ species.
Come Sunday, 16 August, 4pm and see why them and The Advocate called this documentary “playful, horny, weird, emotional, and, occasionally, delightfully unhinged”.
Elliot Page (producer and narrator):
For trans, non binary and queer folks I hope it is a poignant reminder that we are an intrinsic part of this earth and those who claim we are “unnatural” or “maladaptive” are ignorant and incorrect.
about the event
Sunday, 16 August @ The Common Press Dalston
∗ ~4:00–5:30pm | Watch all the queer animals!
∗ ~5:30–7:00pm | Stay for discussions about gender + sexuality and grab drinks!
This event is open to all ages, but please note that alcohol will be sold at the venue.
Ticket info
We want everyone to watch this documentary!
To make it accessible:
∗ Reduced cost tickets are available for £4
∗ If you need a free ticket, just drop us an email at hello@handsnail.com
∗ If you can comfortably afford the general admission ticket price of £8, please choose this option so that we're able to offer reduced cost tickets to others
This event is entirely non-profit. All ticket proceeds will go to the team behind Second Nature or their non-profit sponsor Allies in Arts, which will help them share their indie documentary with more folks!
Access notes
∗ Captions: We'll be screening the documentary with captions
∗ Wheelchair access: Unfortunately, this event is in the venue's basement, with no step-free access
∗ If you have any other access needs, please let us know in the form when you purchase a ticket
More about Second Nature
Synopsis
Did you know that clownfish change sex from male to female? (So if Nemo’s mom had died in real life, his dad could have become his mom!) Did you know that albatross, penguins and swans parent in same sex pairs? Or that bonobos, who are just as closely related to us as chimps, are matriarchal and have same-sex sex every day?!
Narrated by Elliot Page, Second Nature follows trailblazing Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more, debunking myths that females are “inferior” and that being queer is “unnatural.”
Learn more at secondnaturedoc.com and watch the trailer on YouTube.
Documentary Magazine:
a smart, educational, and radically funny documentary about the innate queerness of the natural world