Idodo

Grounded: Fashion's Entanglements with Nature | LondonGrounded: Fashion's Entanglements with Nature | UK Tour
Written By Fashion In Film
USA/Papua New Guinea/Switzerland, 2021. Director Ursula Ulmi. 10min.

How did reef fish acquire their beautiful colours? Based on an ancestral legend by a local clan of Papua New Guinea, Ursula Ulmi’s animation presents an unexpected reversal of the usual narrative in which humans borrow their garb from nature. Created in collaboration with local Papuan filmmakers, artists, performers, and musicians, Idodo is a poetic exploration of bodily decoration as an art form that holds both cultural and natural significance. 

Past screenings

Grounded: Fashion’s Entanglements with Nature – London
Saturday 24 May, 11:00 | Barbican, Cinema 2

Grounded: Fashion’s Entanglements with Nature – UK Tour
Saturday 6 September 2025, 11:00 | Watershed, Bristol
Saturday 4 October 2025, 11:30 | Glasgow Film Theatre
TBC | Eden Court, Inverness
TBC | Phoenix, Exeter

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