Our Circle in the Storm / Ray Jacobs

Ray Jacobs
Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
 
Our Circle in the Storm, 2025
Film, 9:41 minutes
 
Set within an abandoned house, this film follows a group of climate refugees, many of whom have disabilities, who have formed a fragile yet intimate community. Together, they cook, work the land, and move through daily life with a sense of care and belonging, even as the outside world remains uncertain and hostile. When a storm arrives, the group is forced to confront the instability of their refuge as one member must leave. Through quiet, embodied moments, the film reflects on vulnerability, interdependence, and the emotional landscapes of survival.
 
Ray Jacobs is a UK-based artist working across image, film, and movement to explore the emotional depth and quiet power of human stories. As a director and facilitator, he collaborates closely with disabled artists to create imaginative, visually rich work grounded in lived experience. With a background in dance and performance, Jacobs began focusing on film following a life-changing hereditary heart condition in his thirties. His recent award-winning films include The Sea Reminds Me, Bastion, Four Solos in the Wild, Your Rocky Spine, The Secret Life of Tom Lightfoot, and The Secret Life of Astrid North.