Five Films For Freedom
| Date: | Wednesday 25 Mar, 5pm - 7pm |
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| Location: | AUT City Campus WG Building, WG126 Auckland New Zealand |
Five films. One hour. Unlimited perspective.
If you’re curious about stories that push past the usual frames, Five Films For Freedom is worth an hour of your time. Every year the British Council teams up with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival to share powerful queer stories from around the world – free, online and for everyone.
AUT is hosting a live screening at the City Campus so you can watch the films with friends, meet new people and be part of something bigger than a movie night. The event will include a panel kōrero, films, food and informal chats. So you’ll walk out with something to think about.
Come along, take up space and support global LGBTQIA+ voices. It’s only an hour, but it hits deeper than that.
The films
The five films drawn from the BFI Flare Festival programme that will make up the 2026 Five Films For Freedom are from Brazil, France, United Kingdom, USA/Mexico and Vietnam. You can see the announcement here: Five Films For Freedom | British Council Arts
This year’s selection is:
- I Hate Helen (Directed by Katie Lambert, UK, 7 min)
- Rag Dolls (Directed by Amy Adler, USA / Mexico, 12 min)
- Room 206 (Directed by Laurie Bisceglia, 16 min, France)
- Sweat (Mô Hôi) (Directed by Edward Nguyen, Vietnam, 15 min)
- Theo (Directed by Monica Palazzo & Joana Galvão, Brazil, 15 min)