Three (or more) Ecologies: A Feminist Articulation of Eco-Intersectionality – Part I: For the World to Live, Patriarchy Must Die

Originally conceived as a three-channel installation, Angela Anderson’s film explores the highly technical and environmentally destructive fracking industry, focusing on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, where shale oil extraction is booming. In stark contrast, the film also amplifies voices from Jinwar, an ecological farming collective of free women in the autonomous region of Rojava, northern Syria.
The juxtaposition of these two places so far apart is framed by reflections from political philosopher and activist Silvia Federici, who discusses how destruction continues to be regarded as productive, while preservation, care and connection are dismissed as unproductive. For the World to Live, Patriarchy Must Die marks the first chapter of the audiovisual research project Three (or more) Ecologies: A Feminist Articulation of Eco-Intersectionality.
Anderson underscores the urgent need to redefine societal values in the face of prevailing economic models that fuel the climate crisis and the ongoing devastation of ecosystems – models that show a flagrant disregard for the knowledge these ecosystems hold and nurture. Capitalism’s relentless drive for accumulation – founded on competition, social inequality and exploitation – remains at the heart of patriarchal structures. Anderson’s conclusion is unambiguous: for the world to live, patriarchy must die.

Followed by an audience discussion featuring Angela Anderson, moderated by Florian Wüst.