IV. Shaky Ground

Here we reveal the ecological and societal impacts of global industrial production, including the fashion industry (estimated to be the second biggest polluter after the oil industry). This strand accentuates how the poetic and philosophical power of cinema can act as a corrective to narratives around human labour and climate change. 

 
Glasgow Film Theatre | Exeter Phoenix | Plymouth Arts Cinema

Tokyo-based designer Yuima Nakazato is lost for words as he meanders through Nairobi’s Gikomba Market, the world’s largest hub for discarded clothes. 

With closed captions.

 
Saturday 6 September, 15:00 | Watershed Bristol

The production, dispersal and eventual re-distribution of clothing is one of the protagonists of the climate crisis. This programme zooms in on the term ‘waste colonialism’ and reveals the ways in which creativity can be deployed to amplify collective concerns.