TO COMMEMORATE World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), on March 21, the Down Syndrome Research Foundation UK (DSRF UK) and Don't Screen Us Out (DSUO) present a screening of acclaimed British film My Feral Heart (12A) at the Electric Picture House, Wotton-under-Edge at 5pm.
The film features Steven Brandon, an actor who has Down Syndrome, in the lead role. Steven received two BIFA nominations, a National Film Awards nomination, and universal praise from film critics for his central performance.
A sudden bereavement throws Luke, a fiercely independent young man with Down syndrome, into a daunting new environment where he finds unexpected support from his feisty, streetwise carer and a local heir dealing with his own demons.
As friendships bloom and long-buried secrets are revealed, Luke verges dangerously close to disaster.
My Feral Heart illustrates how we all face challenges regardless of our background, and genetic make-up.
- Tickets cost £8.50 (including a £1 donation to DSRF UK) and can currently only be booked online through ourscreen.com/screening/43280. Tickets will also be available at the Electric Picture House on the day of the screening.
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