Arcana is London’s only sapphic movie club currently running. We are starting this new year with a screening of BLUE JEAN, by Georgia Oakley
The Arzner Cinema (Bermondsey)
Drinks from 3.00pm
Movie starts at 3.45pm
Post-drinks and chats after the movie
Synopsis : Blue Jean presents the struggles of a woman trying to blend into a heteronormative world in 1980s Britain, at a time when homosexuals were politically vilified and othered.
Through gestures, glances, and silences, the film traces how public hostility seeps into private life, shaping the body, the classroom, and desire itself. It explores the cost of silence and the risks of visibility, asking what it means to hold onto integrity when simply being seen carries consequences.
About Arcana:
Finding films that truly reflect lesbian and queer women’s lives remains a challenge. They are difficult to produce, to finance, to distribute, to promote, to find, to screen… one movie that comes to you has gone a very long way.
Stories where we are not marginal, implied, tragic, or killed — but visible, complex, joyful, political, alive. Bringing those images and queer and lesbian representation to the big screen matters.
Arcana exists to seek out and share visual work that celebrates our lives, offers mirrors and models, and affirms something simple and powerful: we exist, and we are full of life.
Through curated screenings and shared cinematic experiences, Arcana creates space for a sapphic gaze — one that looks at the world through our desires, our bodies, our friendships, and our experience of the world.
** Arcana stands loud and strong with our trans brothers and sisters **
Any form of hate, discrimination, or transphobia will not be tolerated at any of our events. If you have any concerns or questions about this requirement, please feel free to reach out, and we’ll do our best to address them.
Important note: Photos and videos will be taken at our events. Our photographers will be capturing the vibe, and some of these will be posted on our social media. Please come and chat to a host if you would prefer not to appear online.