DATE: Thursday 27th November
TIME: 7.30pm
LOCATION: East Quay Kitchen
Tickets cost £5 including popcorn

Join us in the East Quay Kitchen for a screening of Rave On For The Avon, produced by Eight Sita, a Bristol-based Film & TV Production Media House specialising in Indie Filmmaking, Producing and Directing.

Local swimmers, scientists and a mermaid join forces in a community’s battle to fight to protect the River Avon, the Bristol way. Do humans have the right to nature? In this tender film, Director Charlotte Sawyer tells a story of a community of wild swimmers in Bristol (UK) affected by raw sewage pollution of the river Avon.

England is one of the only two countries in the world to have a fully privatised water and sewage disposal system, and with only 14% of English rivers in good ecological health, the mission to keep the rivers clean is not going well.

In a series of moving, exciting and thought-provoking scenes, the swimmers create a stunning, light-hearted yet fascinating tapestry, probing how activism starts from the grassroots, and carries a profound universal lesson for all of us. There’s a marriage to the river, drum ’n’ bass, a mermaid who tows an inflatable turd, and a whole lot of cheesecake in this poignant reflection on people’s innovative battles for the natural world they cherish.

Reviews:
“Campaigning never looked so fun and friendly as it does in this joyous documentary about Bristol’s clean water campaigners.” - Cath Clarke, The Guardian

“A sensually produced film that will truly immerse you; sink in to the stories, get deep into the issues, and rise out raving.” - Claire Carter, Artistic Director Kendal Mountain Festival

"A brilliant and important film that demonstrates the power of community action... an inspiring rallying cry for change." - Kirsty Davies, Surfers Against Sewage

"Sometimes an indie film like this comes along that just makes you want to cry, laugh, scream and jump headfirst into the open water like a mermaid!" - Mel Rodrigues, CEO of Creative Access

“This documentary has to be one of the best embodiments of Bristol Spirit that I have ever seen on screen." - Charlotte Kyle, EPIGRAM Magazine

Image: Film Still by Charlotte Sawyer, courtesy of Eighty Sita Productions

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