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UK Restoration Premiere: Flaming Ears (18*) + ScreenTalk with Ursula Puerrer

Queer 90s / Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest

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Still from Flaming Ears

Take a walk on the wild side with this one-of-a-kind queer sci-fi extravaganza from Austria, featuring vengeful lesbians, sexed up pryomaniacs and reptile-loving aliens.

It’s the year 2700 in the fictional burned-out city of Asche. Spy, a comic book artist, is dismayed when her printing presses and destroyed by pyromaniac Volley and seeks revenge. But when an amoral alien in a red plastic suit and a reptile obsession enters the story, things go even more off the rails.

Enjoy the mayhem of this jaw-dropping pop sci-fi lesbian marvel. Directed by A. Hans Scheirl (Dandy Dust), Ursula Puerrer and Dietmar Schipek, who star in the filmHeed the advice of critic B. Ruby Rich - “Imagine the film that J.G. Ballard might have made if he’d been born an Austrian dyke, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

ScreenTalk with co-director and actor Ursula Puerrer, hosted by programmer Jaye Hudson @tgirlsonfilm.

Following this screening, join us in the Cinema Café, where we’ll have a set by DJ Sophie Brain @sophie_brain_.

Tagged with: Cinema PRIDE 2023 Queer 90s

Austria 1992 dir Ursula Puerrer, A. Hans Scheirl, Dietmar Schipek 89 min

Co-presented with Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest

Trigger Warning: Please note this film contains scenes of a sexual nature.

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.