Relaxed Preview

The Stimming Pool

+ discussion

Skip the test. Drop the mask. Reclaim the space. Immerse yourself.

  • Directors

    Sam Chown Ahern, Georgia Kumari Bradburn, Benjamin Brown, Robin Elliot-Knowles, Lucy Walker, Steven Eastwood

  • UK 2024. 67min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    12A

  • Courtesy of Dartmouth Films

What does an autistic cinema look like? Crafted by the Neurocultures Collective and Steven Eastwood, this film challenges neurotypical ways of seeing. Its characters move through non-linear time and space, and environments both comforting and distressing, towards a utopia of unmasking: the Stimming Pool. Shot on film by Greg Oke (Aftersun) and interwoven with animated sequences, the film features an eclectic soundtrack, creating a fascinating and immersive journey.

Audio Description is available at this screening. This screening will have Descriptive subtitles.

This special preview screening is curated by Stims Collective as part of Stimema: The Neurodiverse World on Screen and is followed by a panel with the Neurocultures Collective hosted by Lillian Crawford.

bfi.org.uk/relaxed

Tickets £6.50.

See the screening of Pi, also part of Stimema.

National Autistic Society