London Rebel Dykes of the 1980s
Before there were Riot Grrls, before there were Queer Activists, there were the Rebel Dykes who lived in London in the 1980s.
You won’t find out much about them in the history books, but now a new feature length documentary is set to tell their story. Produced by Siobhan Fahey, an original rebel dyke, and co-directed by Sian Williams and Harri Shanahan, the trailer was released this week – and it looks fantastic.
“This documentary film is being made because the history of the London Rebel Dykes of the 1980s is in danger of being forgotten,” explains Fahey. “Rebel dykes created their own world, made their own rules, and refused to be ignored. We can’t let history tidy them away.”
Described as a labour of love, the film has been made with no budget. “We are doing this in our own time on top of work and bands and lovers and life. It is being created in DIY style, with huge support from an online community of 200+ Rebel Dykes.”
Using previously unseen archive material interspersed with interviews, and with a killer soundtrack to boot, Rebel Dykes of the 1980s is essential viewing for dykes young and old, and we can’t wait for the film’s release in Spring 2016.
Thanks to Diva magazine