The Crip Ciné programme focuses on disabled people both on screen and as filmmakers, exploring the theme of disability and encouraging new perspectives on it.
The 2024 directing team includes Sanni Myllyaho, Sanni Purhonen and Pinja Eskola. In 2023, the programme was awarded the Honorary Vimma by Kynnys, a human rights organization for people with disabilities.
Mon 26 Aug | Kino Regina
On Monday at 5:00 PM we'll kick off Crip Ciné 2024 with a short film screening, Crip Ciné in Motion. This Finnish short film screening paves the way from a medicalized and restrictive understanding of disability towards a celebration of free expression, movement, dance, and art. After the screening, there will be a discussion with the filmmakers lasting approximately 30 minutes. The discussion will be translated to sign language.
The evening concludes at 7:00 PM with Maria Montessori (screening 1/2), a heartfelt portrait of the woman who influenced the development of special education.
Tue 27 Aug | The Espoo Cultural Centre, Louhisali
On Tuesday, we'll present the Crip Ciné Gala Screening with a festival hit, The Ride Ahead. The film is a young man's journey towards independence, adulthood, and finding his own community. The screening starts at 5:15 PM in Louhisali. The film is in English, with subtitles in English for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing. There is also an English audio description available at the MovieReading app.
The evening continues at 7:15 PM with Simon of the Mountain (screening 1/2), winner of the Cannes Critics' Week Grand Prize.
Wed 28 Aug | Kino Tapiola
On Wednesday at 5:00 PM, there will be straight – but queer – talk about the sexuality of people with disabilities. Acsexybility (screening 1/2) is a Brazilian documentary film where normativity gives way to pleasure, fantasies, and sexual diversity.
Fri 30 Aug | Kino Tapiola
On Friday at 5:15 PM, the documentary We Have a Dream (screening 1/2) will be shown. The film travels around the world and demonstrates how love, inclusive education, humor, and courage can move mountains!
Sat 31 Aug | Finnkino Omena
On Saturday, there will be encore screenings of the films We Have a Dream at 2:00 PM, Acsexybility at 4:00 PM, and Simon of the Mountain at 6:00 PM.
Sun 1 Sep | Kino Tapiola
On the final day of the festival, there will be an encore screening of the film Maria Montessori. The screening will also feature the Finnish short film Inside the Big Brain of Head Teacher Irina von Martens. The screening begins at 2:00 PM, and the filmmakers of the short film will be present.
The Crip Ciné screenings will take place at the Espoo Cultural Centre, Kino Tapiola, Finnkino Omena, and Kino Regina. You can find the addresses and accessibility information for our venues all in one place at this link >>>
Telephone: 040 062 6126
Email: office(at)espoocine.fi
Personal emails: etunimi.sukunimi(at)espoocine.fi
Post address: Ahertajantie 6 D,02100 Espoo
