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Rio (Autism friendly screening) (U) - Open Air Cinema at Hitchin Lavender
Hitchin Lavender
Wed 14th August 2024
11am
In the heart of Rio de Janeiro, follow the captivating journey of Blu, a baby macaw accidentally transported from Brazil to the USA. Raised with love by a girl named Linda, Blu grows into an intelligent bird who doesn't fly. But destiny intervenes when Tulio, a quirky Brazilian ornithologist, reveals that Blu is the last male of his species. Jewel, a female macaw, awaits him back in Rio. Together, they must save their kind. Join us for an enchanting open-air cinema experience as Blu and Jewel's adventure unfolds against the vibrant backdrop of Carnival!
All of our screenings take place in a relaxed outdoor environment with space to move around, this screening has additional measures in place to make it an Autism Friendly screening, making it calmer for some guests:
Gates will open 1 hour before the start of the film to ensure everybody is comfortable. You can arrive at any time, latecomers will be admitted whenever they arrive.
We will make the box office experience easy and do our very best to keep queues to a minimum.
There will be no designated seating. Guests may sit where they are most comfortable.
We will not be playing any background music before or after the screening.
We will start the film promptly at 11am with no adverts or trailers.
There will be no spoken announcements before or after the screening.
The sound level of the screening itself will be kept to a lower level.
Subtitles will be shown.
Staff members will be easily identified should anyone need any assistance.
There will be a designated area towards the rear of the screening where children can stretch their legs or have space to move about whilst the screen is still visible.
This event will have a lower than normal capacity
You are welcome to bring your own food and drink
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