Film screening Born in Flames
Film screening of Lizzie Borden’s post-punk feminist cult classic Born in Flames (1983), with an introduction by Lara Schrijver. Organised in collaboration with Archined. Sunday 08 March 2026, 16:00-18:00. Tickets available for 5 euro here. Screening is at Robert Fruinstraat 52
tickets available for 5 euro
Unite! To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day and highlight the strength and solidarity among and towards all women, Archined, Independent School for the City and Lara Schrijver have taken the initiative to screen Lizzie Borden’s post-punk feminist cult classic Born in Flames (1983) at the School!
Born in Flames by Lizzie Borden (1983, US) tells the story of a radical women’s army active in the streets of New York, who came together after the democratic-socialist revolution continued to fail women. The guerrilla-styled film not only shows the streets of a pre-gentrification New York, it unlocks a feminist future that continues to inspire today.
With an introduction by feminist, theorist and film fanatic Lara Schrijver, the film will be read and discussed through the lens of the 1980’s feminist movement, its urban setting, the choice of genre (agitprop/science fiction) and its far-reaching influence to this day.
Programme
15:45 - 16:00 Doors open
16:00- 18:00 Filmscreening of Born in Flames (80min) & aftertalk
Note: The film is spoken in English and does not include subtitles.