Today’s the day. Say everything you need to say, do the things you’ve been meaning to do, because you’ll never know what can be until you try.

Okay. I hear you. It’s scarier than it seems. Fair. So, In the meantime, take some inspiration from the Psychedelic and Surreal. What if you could Conversing across planes celestially or for a fun Intergenerational team up.

We’re not quite Making memories time travel, but we’re not, not.

Today, is still the best day, but watching other peoples regrets might be the kickstart you need.

Being your best self can be tomorrow you’s problem. Again.

Black Ibis | dir. Black Speaks Back collective | Netherlands 2024 | 18’
a short poetic film portraying a young Black woman’s quest for intimacy in a world where the boundaries between the individual and the collective, the political and the personal, the past and the present, become ever blurrier.

Pill Nation | dir. Bruno Tadeu | Brazil2024 | 21’
Dante is an old gay activist who refuses to retire. Facing the inevitable end of his existence, he decides to fulfill his old plans of opening the first LGBTQIA+ retirement house in Brazil, ignoring the advice of his great friend, Francisca, who argues that they no longer need to care.

Larry in the Sky with Diamonds | dir. David Sonnenborn | USA 2024 | 24
A gay man reconnects with his uncle who died of AIDS in the '90s.

NYAME MMA (Children Of God) | dir. Joewackle J. Kusi | Ghana 2024 | 29’
Following his father’s sudden death, a young man returns home for the funeral and closure as his father embarks on a magical journey into the afterworld. Nyame Mma explores how lack of space for queer men and male grieving makes their loss very isolating.

Programme runtime: 1h 34m

cw: homophobia, discussion of HIV/AIDS, mistreatment of queer elders, drug use

*if ticket price is a barrier, please email jack.birch@richmix.org.uk for a free ticket

Covid safety

Covid isn’t over. In solidarity with our higher-risk siblings and to keep each other safe, we’re encouraging visitors to the festival to:

• wear a mask if you can

• do a test before attending the festival, especially if you’ve been in contact with someone who’s been ill

Please do not attend if you have covid, cold or flu symptoms.

Access

Rich Mix has:

• step free access to the venue via a permanent ramp

• step free access to all floors, performance spaces and screens

• wheelchair spaces in each cinema screen - contact the venue to book

• four accessible toilets with RADAR locks

• induction loop in the Stage and the Studio

• infrared system in the Studio and cinema screens

• chill out room during the main festival weekend, 20 to 22 September

PA/companion tickets can be booked via the venue with a CEA card.

Read more about accessibility at Rich Mix

Relaxed screening

This will be a relaxed screening, which means it’s OK if you need to:

• arrive late

• move around

• make noise

• leave the screening and come back