This is the trans dystopian commune we are all dying to visit. Living gleefully in the French countryside, these queers are sent spiralling when a newbie arrives. The film grapples with the myths of queer utopia by tearing it apart. Echoing post-horror aesthetics and manipulating genre tropes in meaty ways, this is a poetic joyride to the underworld that never loses its glamour amid plenty of gore.

dir. Alice Michaud | France 2022 | 65'

in French and English with English subtitles

CW: gore, murder, violence

IMPORTANT: this is the Fringe! From Home remote viewing option for this film. Once you have booked, you will be provided with a private Vimeo link geo-locked to the UK for viewing any time between 25-29 September. For the IRL screening taking place at Rio Cinema on 24 September, please book via the live event here:
https://www.fringequeerfest.com/festival-programme-1/film%3A-songs-of-the-standing-dead

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.

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