Queendom with Agniia Galdanova | Picturehouse

<p>Guest host Michael Urwin talks to director Agniia Galdanova about Queendom, in cinemas now. </p> <p>Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in otherworldly costumes made from junk and tape, and protests the government on the streets of Moscow.</p> <p>Born and raised on the harsh streets of Magadan, a frigid outpost of the Soviet gulag, Gena is only 21.</p> <p>She stages radical performances in public that become a new form of art and activism.</p> <p>By doing that, she wants to change people’s perception of beauty and queerness and bring attention to the harassment of the LGBTQ+ community.</p> <p>The performances - often dark, strange, evocative, and queer at their core - are a manifestation of Gena’s subconscious. But they come at a price.</p> <p>If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email <a href='mailto:podcast@picturehouses.co.uk'>podcast@picturehouses.co.uk</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe on <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-love-of-cinema/id393128786'>Apple Podcasts</a>. Follow us on <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0efXOf7Co1hdj7wfoajNy8'>Spotify</a>.</p> <p>Find us on <a href='https://twitter.com/picturehouses/'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/picturehouses'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/picturehouses/'>Instagram</a> with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at <a href='https://www.picturehouses.com/'>picturehouses.com</a>. </p> <p>Produced by <a href='http://www.stripped.media/'>Stripped Media</a>. Proudly supported by Kia.</p> <p>Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.</p> <p> </p>