Tobacco Factory are hosting a feature-length documentary that follows Bristol community's fight to save their river in unique and daring ways.

Rated ★★★★ by The Guardian
"Campaigning never looked so fun and friendly as it does in this joyous documentary about Bristol’s clean water campaigners"

About the film
https://www.eightysita.com/raveonfortheavondocumentary
https://www.instagram.com/raveonfortheavon/
https://linktr.ee/raveonfortheavon

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After a string of sold-out screenings in Bristol, we’ve added another show to celebrate the nationwide release of Rave On For The Avon! Don’t miss out.

Do humans have the right to nature? In "Rave On For The Avon", 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.

Followed by a Q&A with the director Charlotte Sawyer and Rave On community.

Doors: 7 PM
Screening will begin at 7:30 PM
Q&A: 9:15-9:45 PM

Entry requirements: 14+ — Read more — Read less