Stereotypically, 'action' has been associated with one type of voice or violence. Here, new characters are brought centre stage to reveal stunning swordsmanship in FKA Twigs' Sad Day, consider East Asian payment customs in Split, the impact of periods in Overdrive, the protection of our elders in Don’t F*ck with Ba and the iniquity of boarding schools in Nida Manzoor’s early short, 7.2.
Car fights, girl-on-girl brawls, and stylish and multilingual femmes come head to head with familiar faces such as FKA Twigs and Uma Thurman in this programme of new action shorts.
Babes with Blades is a tongue-in-cheek reference to hot female assassins with few clothes and even fewer words that once were the archetypal side-kick, or femme fatale, strong woman in the action genre.Formed by director Jade Ang Jackman, and actor/stuntwoman Ayesha Hussain, the project celebrates new visions of gender within this high-octane world.Screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers and Ayesha Hussain (Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator II).
This screening is supported as part of Art of Action, a BFI FAN initiative supported through National Lottery. Art of Action is a new BFI season celebrating the artistry of real action choreography, that has kept film audiences on the edge of their seats since the early days of cinema.
