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A woman is pictured floating in the river, face up. Peaceful. Trees can be seen in the rear of the frame.
Rave on the Avon
Tue 6 May 2025
Rave on the Avon plus Director Q&A
Discussion
Film
Event organiser:
Hyde Park Picture House

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.

The film will be followed by a Q&A with the films director and other invited guests (TBC).

    Date
    Tue 6 May 2025
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    Tue 6 May 2025
    18:15:00

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    Baby changing facilities
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