An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State, ACCA

‘An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State  screening at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, University of Sussex

Tuesday 11 March, 2025
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Free

Simon Roberts will introduce the film at 7pm (film duration 33 minutes, plays on a loop)

This screening presents a reflective journey of Brighton-based artist Simon Roberts’ compelling film, An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State.

This poignant piece weaves Roberts’ seascape photographs, captured daily during the COVID-19 pandemic, with government press conference recordings, personal testimonials, daily death-toll figures for the UK, and a moving monologue by actor, Rory Kinnear.

This screening takes place on 11 March 2025, the fifth anniversary of the day the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The film encourages us to contemplate the profound impact of the crisis.

Exploring themes of grief, outrage, and asking critical questions surrounding the government’s response, it offered an immersive experience that some may find emotionally challenging. Five years on from the pandemic, the film attempts to comprehend the unprecedented challenges faced by society in 2020.

More information: https://www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/simon-roberts-an-avoidable-loss-a-failure-of-state/