QFest St. Louis - Rebel Dykes

“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.