We are delighted to share a newly commissioned poem by Caroline Burrows, created as part of Eden Court’s Cinema Against Fascismproject.

Working with communities across the Highlands, Caroline explored how our fundamental freedoms are upheld, challenged, or reshaped today. Her process uncovered why the question “What does freedom mean to you?” feels increasingly urgent - and why answering it can carry the risk of being misunderstood.

Inspired by local stories and lived experiences, the poem reflects on themes that were at the heart of our Cinema Against Fascism season: resistance, justice, migration, identity, and solidarity. It also draws on the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including freedoms of asylum, speech, worship, and the rights to live without fear or want.

How do our histories and community voices connect to these freedoms? Caroline’s poem offers one creative response - rooted in place, shaped by conversation and resonant with the questions of today.

Caroline premiered the poem at a public performance ahead of our final film in the season, The Lives of Others, on Sun 30 Nov 2025. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Cinema Against Fascism. We hope the season sparked reflection, inspired conversation, deepened understanding and provided some memorable big screen cinema experiences.