Rebel Dykes

Rebel Dykes

Directed by Harri Shanahan & Siân A. Williams
U.K. / 2021 / Documentary
89 minutes

“Rebel Dykes” is a rabble-rousing documentary set in 1980s post-punk London in all its ass-kicking, leather-wearing glory. The film follows a tight-knit group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp and went on to become artists, performers, musicians, and activists in London. A heady mash-up of animation, archive footage, and interviews tells the story of a radical scene: squatters, BDSM nightclubs, anti-Thatcher rallies, protests demanding action around AIDS, and the fierce ties of chosen families. This is an extraordinarily privileged glimpse into a bygone world by those who lived out their politics with heartfelt conviction.