Robina Rose

The classic Shakespeare play in a way you've never seen.

As night falls, the receptionist of a small hotel dutifully performs her routine tasks while strange lodgers descend upon the dark corners of the inn.

Robina Rose examines the activities of a group of autistic children in a London school. Through the use of detailed shots, long sequences, color and sound, the filmmaker challenges viewers to delve into sensory and emotional perception from the head of an autistic person, where sounds play a more important role than language.

Birth Rites documents Julia Lauder giving birth at home surrounded by her family. Her film focuses on women’s agency during homebirth in contrast to some women’s experiences in a hospital setting. It shows the value of physical and psychological support during labour, and the importance of touch in establishing bonds with newborns directly after birth.