Movie Night: BORN IN FLAMES

Donnerstag, 9. Juli 2026, 19 Uhr, Aula
Filzengraben 2, 50676 Köln
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Born in Flames is set in the future—in an America ten years after a revolution that supposedly transformed the country into a social democratic utopia. But in reality, racism, sexism, and economic inequality are as rampant as ever.Led by Black, lesbian workers, a radical group decides to fight back.

A loud, clear, and uncompromisingly queer call to action, Lizzie Borden’s explosive post-punk provocation is a DIY fantasy of feminist rebellion.Told through a furiously fragmented, fast-paced montage of television news, pirate radio broadcasts, agitprop, and protests filmed guerrilla-style on the streets of New York City, this cinematic feminist vision of the future is both an important document of its time as well as radically ahead of it.

BORN IN FLAMES (United States, 1983, 80 min.)

Directed, edited and prodced by Lizzie Borden

Screenplay: Ed Bowes

DOP: Al Santana, Ed Bowes

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