Your Fat Friend
Hosted by Fourth Wall Folkestone CIC
In-person
When
Sep 29, 5:00 PM BST
Where
Fourth Wall Folkestone CIC
10-12 The Old High Street, Folkestone, England, CT20 1RL
Price
Free Screening
About the event
Fourth Wall Folkestone are delighted to host a free screening of 'Your Fat Friend' as part of our upcoming festival 'Sick of it"
'Sick of It' is a month-long multidisciplinary series of creative events, talks, round table discussions and workshops exploring arts, Women’s Health and diet culture curated by Fourth Wall Director, Sarah Lloyd. Speakers with lived experience will chair discussions and local artists working within these areas will take up residence and facilitate workshops.
We are delighted that the screening of 'Your Fat Friend' screening will be part of our closing celebration on the final day of the festival.
About the film
Made over 6 years, acclaimed director Jeanie Finlay charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NYTimes best selling author and beloved podcaster. Her aim? A paradigm shift in the way we see fat people and the fat on our own bodies. Her life changing work has brought her an ardent, international audience but also threats to her life. One of her biggest challenges is getting her parents to listen.Your Fat Friend, a film about fatness, family, the complexities of change and the deep, messy feeling we hold about our bodies.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 36m
Released
2023
Director
Jeanie Finlay
Producer
Suzanne Alizart, Jeanie Finlay
Writer
Jeanie Finlay
About the space
Fourth Wall Folkestone CIC is a not-for-profit creative space focused on all things art and mental health.
Open to all as a non-traditional gallery, open studio, and research space. By holding accessible events, we invite the local community to reimagine the role of art in society as a tool to effect change.
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