Experience Virtual Reality with the story of Kindred

Part of the UK-wide StoryTrails project, Kindred is based on the remarkable true story of one aspirational LGBTQ+ parent’s ground-breaking journey through the adoption process in the U.K. Selected in competition for the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Kindred is an animated virtual reality story of family and belonging.

Highlighting the unique challenges faced by non-binary parents in the UK’s outdated adoption process, the film tells the incredible true story of the brave non-binary parent who helped redefine the meaning of family in this country.

Created by Electric Skies, the award-winning immersive content production company, Kindred was written and directed by Bambou Kenneth, marking her directorial debut, and produced by Tessa Ratuszynska. The piece was animated by multi-award-winning animation studio Salamandra.uk and features original music by ILĀ, co-founder of the UK's first ever professional trans+ choir, Trans Voices.