Yr Ynys

Much of the narrative of this film is influenced by a reading of Žižek (2020), Berardi (2019), Han (2015) and Agamben (1995/2020). Each observes the current situation as both an opportunity for revolutionary change. There are many possible futures open to us now as we slowly emerge from our isolation. These futures, as Slavoj Žižek (2020) in his recent essay ‘Pandemic! Covid-19 Shakes the World’, are tipped between what he describes as barbarian capitalism or a new form of collectivism. Which future we decide to take is still anyone’s guess. Although my film leans toward a bleak outcome, in reality, my hope is that we emerge from this pandemic and work towards a more genuinely collaborative and egalitarian society.