Sensory Friendly Screening of Flying Lessons
Director: Sarah G. Waldron Run Time: 85 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: April Fritts, Gina Berceau, Julia Schanker, Shayvawn Webster, Tori Ashley Matos
In partnership with the Harkin Institute and the Autism Society of Iowa. Meet the director, Sarah Waldron, and enjoy a sensory friendly screening. Quieter sound, lights slightly on, and provided fidgets can all be anticipated at this screening.
Film Details:
Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother’s sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn to fly, and Talia, a queer black musician who never wanted custody of Beatrice in the first place. Starring the autistic actress the story is based on, the film blurs narrative and documentary styles and showcases a unique and underrepresented perspective on death and grief.