The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Foivos Dousos, writer of Uchronia, hosted by Ashkan Sepahvand

In this docu-essay inspired by Arthur Rimbaud’s Une Saison en Enfer, we meet the poet’s ghost embarking on a time-travel adventure. His delirious visions become portals opening onto alternative timelines—or “uchronias.”

Following the poem’s prophetic, time-bending and fragmented logic, Rimbaud creates a collage of revolutionary histories and gains the opportunity to meet radical figures of the past 150 years, such as Emma Goldman, Guy Hocquenghem, David Wojnarowicz and Marsha P. Johnson. Together, they explore the possibility of social change and reflect on the meaning of revolution in times of generalised disillusionment.

In an explosive mix of documentary and experimental film, reconstructed segments from the original text meet contemporary political discourse. Inspired by the rich history of 20th-century experimental queer cinema, the film is a celebration of enfants terribles and dissident freaks across the globe.

Ashkan Sepahvand is an artist, writer, and researcher. He was born in Tehran, Iran and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His practice takes time. An interest in words and bodies shapes his inquiries. Projects take on the form of text, drawing, performance, and regular collaboration with friends. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Fine Art at St John’s College, University of Oxford.