We The People follows six inspiring, intergenerational conversations between local activists as they reflect on the present, past and future of activism in Brixton, a neighbourhood where local struggles resonate loudly with international Black, queer and working class liberation.
Dani recounts life growing up in an Oxford greasy spoon caff. From 'At The Kitchen Table; Stories of Migration and Resilience', an animated installation commissioned by the Migration Museum for their immersive exhibition Room To Breathe.
‘On The Surface’ is a 4mn animation about a young Black woman who goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of having a baby in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy and postnatal depression. Soon her swimming eases. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.
