Queendom

Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in otherworldly costumes made from junk and tape, and protests the government on the streets of Moscow.

Born and raised on the harsh streets of Magadan, a frigid outpost of the Soviet gulag, Gena is only 21. She stages radical performances in public that become a new form of art and activism. By doing that, she wants to change people’s perception of beauty and queerness and bring attention to the harassment of the LGBTQ+ community.

The performances—often dark, strange, evocative, and queer at their core — are a manifestation of Gena’s subconscious. But they come at a price.  

Screenings on Fri 1 Dec at 18:20 at and Tue 5 Dec at 16:10 will be preceded by recorded Q&A with director Agniia Galdanova, presented by Reclaim the Frame.

All screenings and the Recorded Q&A will have standard English subtitles.

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.