Folkbildningsterror

“Hear the angels of trans liberation! Your gender is yours, proletarian!” Are you ready for the queer revolution? Folkbildningsterror – Swedish for “public education terror” – is not a film for the faint-hearted. Anarchism, queer activism, irony and sharp critique of neoliberalism come together in this phenomenal punk musical.

We follow the timid Theo, whose mother stands to lose her disability benefits. Help comes from the effortlessly flamboyant trans woman Kleopatra, a militant animal-identified posthumanist (a.k.a. Rabbit), and their fearless comrades. Together they reclaim social security for Theo’s mother, with the help of black magic and a comic shoot-out with the police. But fear not: “In order to break the symbolic connection between masculinity and power, everyone carrying a gun must wear a dress.” Then there’s the release of the animals from the Götenborg zoo, and much dancing and singing in between the organizing.

People who are entirely new to feminism, anarchism or queer theory may find parts of this radical film difficult to follow, but for those with some prior knowledge fits of laughter, a few tears and above all much utopian enthusiasm are guaranteed.

Roos Brands, ACU

This screening is free to attend. A donation at the door is much appreciated.