We are excited about the UK premiere of this year’s @scotlandvenice artist and GSS member Alberta Whittle's film Lagareh at @glasgowfilmtheatre on the 20th of September. The film invites audiences to pause and reflect on the damage caused by the legacies of colonialism, present-day policing and inadequate incarceration systems. Lagareh creates a space for conversation, for collective hope, healing, and reconciliation.
The film was commissioned by @scotlandvenice and @formaartsmedia for this year's Venice Art Biennale and will be screened at venues across Scotland between September 2022 and March 2023, including @edencourttheatrecinema, Mareel @shetland_arts, @belmontfh, Broadford Town Hall @atlasarts and Ayr Town Hall @southayrshirecouncil.
To find out more, head to the Scotland + Venice website.
Image: Alberta Whittle, Lagareh – The Last Born, (film still – single channel video), 2022, Photographer Matthew Arthur Williams, © Alberta Whittle. Courtesy the artist, Scotland+Venice and Forma
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