Queens of Destruction
Stummfilmfestival in Zusammenarbeit mit dem IOIC & dem Filmpodium
Sabina Leone
- Line-Up
- Sabina Leone Vocals, Electronics, Drum Kit
- Genre
- Free Improvisation
Seats with a clear view of the screen are sold out. Places with a restricted view can be purchased after 8.15 pm at the box office.
In this programme, "Nasty Women" take the reins of institutional power and expose the absurd illogic of the entire system. These rebellious queens of destruction embrace the joy of social protest and anarchic physical destruction, destroying the home, bullying their spouses and bringing the feminist revolution to the streets. Long before the term "Nasty Woman" became a feminist rallying cry and long before "pussy hats" and social media hashtags existed, comedians and feminist activists were speaking truth to patriarchal power. To be a Nasty Woman is to "refuse to be disciplined or silenced while embracing the messiness inherent in gender and sexual difference and engaging as an energetic participant in feminist political life." (Hennefeld/Horak)
The evening will be opened by the exceptional Zurich singer, drummer and percussionist Sabina Leone, who became known as the drummer of the all-girls band Wemean and as one half of "Sorelle Leone" and is currently on tour with her new solo project Héloïse, in which she sits at her drum kit and sews percussive patterns with scraps of fabric from the off.
She will set the two silent films to music:
Laughing Gas (US 1907, 7 min), Edwin S. Porter
A black woman goes to the dentist for a toothache and is given laughing gas. On the way home and at work, she can't stop laughing and everyone she meets, passers-by, shop assistants and policemen, are infected by her laughter. The African-American comedian Bertha Regustus is not only literally stunning in her role as a primal force who laughs out loud at everything and everyone.
Fatty and Minnie-He-Haw (US 1914, 21 min), Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Fatty steals onto a train, is discovered and dropped off in the middle of nowhere. He stumbles through the hot desert and eventually faints. An equally plump Indian woman finds him and takes him to her tepee, woos him and finally, in desperation, Fatty agrees to marry the energetic woman. While the tribe prepares for the wedding ceremony, Fatty tries to escape...
In this programme, "Nasty Women" take the reins of institutional power and expose the absurd illogic of the entire system. These rebellious queens of destruction embrace the joy of social protest and anarchic physical destruction, destroying the home, bullying their spouses and bringing the feminist revolution to the streets. Long before the term "Nasty Woman" became a feminist rallying cry and long before "pussy hats" and social media hashtags existed, comedians and feminist activists were speaking truth to patriarchal power. To be a Nasty Woman is to "refuse to be disciplined or silenced while embracing the messiness inherent in gender and sexual difference and engaging as an energetic participant in feminist political life." (Hennefeld/Horak)
The evening will be opened by the exceptional Zurich singer, drummer and percussionist Sabina Leone, who became known as the drummer of the all-girls band Wemean and as one half of "Sorelle Leone" and is currently on tour with her new solo project Héloïse, in which she sits at her drum kit and sews percussive patterns with scraps of fabric from the off.
She will set the two silent films to music:
Laughing Gas (US 1907, 7 min), Edwin S. Porter
A black woman goes to the dentist for a toothache and is given laughing gas. On the way home and at work, she can't stop laughing and everyone she meets, passers-by, shop assistants and policemen, are infected by her laughter. The African-American comedian Bertha Regustus is not only literally stunning in her role as a primal force who laughs out loud at everything and everyone.
Fatty and Minnie-He-Haw (US 1914, 21 min), Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Fatty steals onto a train, is discovered and dropped off in the middle of nowhere. He stumbles through the hot desert and eventually faints. An equally plump Indian woman finds him and takes him to her tepee, woos him and finally, in desperation, Fatty agrees to marry the energetic woman. While the tribe prepares for the wedding ceremony, Fatty tries to escape...
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- Experimental
Accessibility
The lower floor of the club is at ground level and accessible without steps. There is one accessible bathroom which can be used with a Eurokey. The bar is not accessible and is approximately 1.20 metres high. Sensory stimuli: Most concerts are accompanied by moving lights and smoke. For sold-out or well-attended concerts, it is worth arriving early. Are you unable to stand for a long time or do you need other support for your visit? Then get in touch by email or phone: info@moods.ch or 044 276 80 00.
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