A photographic documentary about life in Scotland’s only detention centre for asylum seekers – Dungavel

A teacher welcomes migrants with unusual techniques, his words echoing the fraught power relations between Europe and those who seek safer, more prosperous lives on her shores

Lisa Fannen, Monika Smekot, Alison Smith | 2021

Scotland | 7 min | 8+ years | English, British Sign Language with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF21

Traversing poetry, dance, movement, sign language and film, Affirmation #6 considers what it means to respond to, and be part of, swelling movements for transformation.

Combining DIY cultivation with community-centred justice work like shared meals, workshops, campaigning and organising, RHYZE Mushrooms’ work is rooted in mycelial values: community, collaboration and mutual aid.

A+E braids the terms accident and emergency, art and ecology, art and education.

People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment. They’re a student-led movement that empowers young people with the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to make change happen, at home and globally.