Queer Contact 2021: Mandla Rae – As British as Watermelon

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Queer Contact 2021: Mandla Rae - As British as Watermelon
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Queer Contact 2021: Mandla Rae - As British as Watermelon at Contact Theatre, Manchester 30 April 2021 Tickets from £6.00 — Book now

As British as a Watermelon is a brand new film, by Mandla Rae, premiering as part of Queer Contact Festival 2021.

The film questions what it means to belong through exploring Mandla’s chronic disassociation. Can we trust our memories? How do we know they are real? What is a lie and what is self-preservation? Is there such a thing as healing?

The event will feature a live Q+A session with the creators.

Queer Contact 2021: Mandla Rae - As British as Watermelon at Contact Theatre, Manchester 30 April 2021 Tickets from £6.00 Book now

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