Launched in 2021, the Crip Ciné thematic programme expands into a new film event in its fifth year.
This year’s Crip Ciné programme features documentaries, fiction films, and works by disabled filmmakers that challenge stereotypes about disability. The films of the first Crip Ciné festival celebrate disabled artists while also igniting the fight for human rights. Horror film enthusiasts can also look forward to special highlights.
The programme also questions the pressure to be ‘normal.’ This theme is explored both in Aaron Schimberg’s dark dramedy A Different Man (2024) and in The Stimming Pool (2024), a fresh and cinematically surprising film by the British Neurocultures collective, composed of artists on the neurodivergent spectrum.
The five-day festival will take place on 12–16 April, at Kino Tapiola in Espoo and at Kino Regina and Maijansali in Helsinki’s Oodi Central Library. Tickets for screenings at Kino Tapiola are 12€, while screenings at Oodi are free of charge.
Additionally, in April and May, there will be free online screenings and special Crip Ciné pop-up screenings organized together with our partners.
Crip Ciné was awarded the Kunnia-Vimma Award by Kynnys ry in 2024. In the award citation, Crip Ciné is recognized for having grown into a thematic entity that highlights the stories of disabled people and showcases disabled filmmakers in a diverse manner. Additionally, the jury of Kynnys ry commends the festival for its commitment to supporting the voices of disabled creators, both as filmmakers and in the festival's discussion events.
More current disability-focused films will be featured at the Espoo Ciné festival in August, where Crip Ciné will remain a part of the programme.
The full programme will be published at the end of March at this link >>>
