25th Community Screening: Uncanny Waters
A film screening and discussion exploring trans rights, disability justice, and queer resistance through water, myth, and migration.
| Dates | Wed 9 Jul 2025 |
| Times | 6.30–8.30pm |
| Space | Screening Room |
| Price | Free |
Join artists Ray Malone and Lu Firth from Heads Bodies Legs for a screening of Uncanny Waters, a short documentary capturing their 6-months intergenerational LGBTQ+ project developed at Somerset House, the National Maritime Museum, and Creekside Discovery Centre.
The film conjures the Deptford Necker, a shape-shifting South London river hag, and blends myth with documentation from the project and a community event. It captures a powerful intergenerational gathering of queer voices reclaiming heritage, and imagining new systems of care, through costume making and performance.
Ray Malone will be joined for a post-screening panel discussion by project participants bug! and Medusa Has Been.
About Community Screenings
Marking 25 years of Somerset House, this series celebrates film and moving image work from across our resident creative community.
Inviting just a handful of our 600 resident organisations and artists to screen their film and moving image work, this series creates a space for peer-to-peer dialogue, sharing the processes and collaborations involved.
From documentaries that surface stories of migration and the environment, to films borne out of the exceptional creative talent of neurodiverse directors and performers - enjoy visual storytelling that pushes boundaries at the intersection of creativity and social change.
Join us on Wednesday evenings to discover newly released films, gain behind-the-scenes insights and leave inspired