***April Means Arthouse! – DEEP END (1970) at BFI Southbank***

Following the heartfelt documentary CANNON ARM, about a close-knit clique of classic arcade gamers hosted by yours truly, Citizen Autistic is back for another ritual gathering of fellow worshippers of the silver screen.

Next in line on the last Monday of the month is the vibrant, strikingly surreal DEEP END (1970) at the BFI Southbank (NFT3) plus intro and discussion, at 18:00 on Monday, 24 April!

Timings: Please aim to arrive by 17:50 (the film starts at 18:00).
Film Runtime: 92 mins. Total duration (plus discussion) – 2.5 – 3 hours.

INFO AND TICKETS (shortened link): http://bit.ly/3G8x8R2
HOW TO BOOK: The entry fee is £3,00, payable in advance online (click the ‘Buy’ icon via the link above), by phone (020 7928 3232) or by emailing the Box Office: box.office@bfi.org.uk

Synopsis: Directed by veteran European film-maker Jerzy Skolimowski, director of the recently released Eo, about the plight of poor, downtrodden donkey, Deep End centres around teenage swimming pool attendant Mike (Moulder-Brown) as he finds himself drawn inexorably closer to his more worldly-wise colleague Susan (Jane Asher).

Following hot on the heels of other such films from the period as Blow Up and Repulsion in its offering up of an ‘outsiders’ view 60s Britain, while the film itself is set in London (Fulham, Stratford, and other locations), much of it was actually filmed in West Germany.

For those who may be interested in even paying a visit to some of these places, here is a site with further info on the real-life locations used in the film: https://www.reelstreets.com/films/deep-end/

TRAILER: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7xd2br

RELAXED SCREENINGS – MORE INFO (shortened): http://bit.ly/3KvvBY1
SCREENING ROOM (NFT3): https://bit.ly/NFT3_ROOM

**POST SCREENING DISCUSSION**:
As described on the website, immediately following the documentary is a post-screening discussion led by Autism Through Cinema Podcast co-host Lillian Crawford. For those not already familiar, Lillian has written for such reputable publications as Little White Lies and The Guardian, and a direct link to the podcast series is here: https://cinemautism.podbean.com/

Please note this session is built into the BFI’s official event schedule and NOT arranged separately, so please do expect non Citizen Autistic club members to be in attendance.

I look forward to welcoming one and all on Monday, 24, and in the meantime, do book in advance to avoid disappointment and RSVP to this main page so I can keep tabs on citizens!