Simon, Scott and Sarah, a trio of activists with intellectual disabilities, hold a town hall meeting about the future impacts of artificial intelligence. Simon, considering himself a saviour for the community, quickly appoints himself the mayor. Scott reluctantly steps into the role of facilitator, but soon becomes enamoured with his own power and begins to dismiss the experiences of others. Sarah, often overlooked and underestimated by her counterparts, explodes, confronting the self-appointed leaders on their inadequacies. What begins as a polite discussion quickly descends into bickering and chaos, seemingly provoked by a force within. Sarah acts to unite the group, only to realise the battle to get their message across may be lost already.
Shadow is a film adaptation of the performance The shadow whose prey the hunter becomes and raises difficult questions about our time, about equal treatment and about what intellectual disability even means when artificial intelligence marches into our lives.
The performance is part of Hangö Teaterträff’s programme. Read more about the performance on the festival’s website!
Kino Olympia • Vuorikatu 11, 10900 Hanko, Uusimaa, Finland
