Born in Flames

In a quasi-dystopian New York City, while a pseudo democratic regime rules through control and repression, various groups of women decide to rally troops to fight gender, race and class discrimination. 

Born in Flames combines faux news reports, pirate radio shows and surveillance footage, but also documentary sequences and musical numbers in a highly inventive blend, mirroring its radical message and free spirit.

Made on a shoestring budget in the grit of 1970/80s New York, with friends and collaborators including directors Kathryn Bigelow and Pat Murphy, this cult film of underground American cinema is a feminist call to action. With riotous energy and astute political vision, Lizzie Borden embarked on guerrilla filmmaking and used her rage creatively to glimpse into the dangers of disguised democracy and conservative politics.

Ahead of its time, this is a chance of catching this revolutionary masterwork in a recent restoration.

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HONORARY DISRUPTOR AWARD: LIZZIE BORDEN IN CONVERSATION

In 1983, Lizzie Borden directed Born in Flames, a semi-dystopian, feminist call to arms to regain power in the face of an authoritarian regime. In conversation with filmmaker Pat Murphy, Lizzie Borden will look back on her visionary film, and draw parallels between her astute political vision from back then, and today’s world in flames.

Guests: Lizzie Borden; Pat Murphy; Moderator: Maureen Gueunet