Beat the January blues with this latest film club offering for all you lovely Citizen Autist’s floating out there in the internet ether, a special outing to a Relaxed, autism-friendly screening of French Fancy L’ENFANT SUAVAGE (THE WILD CHILD) at London’s BFI Southbank (NFT3 + Blue Room) at 18:10 on Monday, 31 January!
L’ENFANT SUAVAGE (1970)– Synopsis: Directed by the darling of French New Wave cinema Francois Truffaut,‘The Wild Child’, to give it its English title, is the real-life story of a feral child who spends his formative years with little to no contact with the outside world and fellow human beings.
TRAILER: (NB: poor picture quality): https://vimeo.com/216821777
INFO AND TICKETS: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=85C00D01-20C4-410F-9443-BE94A1B6BA9B
HOW TO BOOK: The entry fee is £3,00, payable in advance online, by phone (020 7928 3232) or by emailing the Box Office: box.office@bfi.org.uk
ALTERNATIVE – WILD CHILD FILM LINK: I appreciate that there are those who may experience discomfort with attending in person and with the cinema environment and issues with sound and light sensitivities.
With that in mind, here is a link to the full film should those wish to watch online instead of / as well as attending ‘in the flesh’ (with English subtitles): https://vimeo.com/215596192
POST FILM INFORMAL CHAT: Opportunity post-film to share thoughts and opinions on the film – a facilitated discussion. This is built into the overall event schedule and NOT something arranged separately. As such, please do expect non Citizen Autistic club members to be in attendance.
Location: The Blue Room – (First Floor): https://www.tagvenue.com/rooms/london/17635/bfi-southbank/blue-room
Timings: Please aim to arrive by around 6 pm (film starts at 6:10). Feature Runtime: 83 minutes – plus brief introduction.
Except for those exempt, people are required to wear masks in the building and auditorium in line with the BFI’s in-house policy.
So, why not come on down on Monday, 31 and feel free to bring a fellow human shaped flesh bag or two as well if you like!