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The Stimming Pool
A hybrid film by a collective of creators on the autism spectrum: an experiment unceremoniously combining conventions, themes and narratives.
What could a Civil War–era zombie horror movie possibly have in common with the story of a gentle border collie named Chess? This hybrid work, made by a collective of filmmakers on the autism spectrum, blends documentary and conceptual art where even the creative process becomes part of the film itself. Constructed like a series of nesting boxes, each layer reveals another, made in a different style or register by successive auteurs. Yet the plot soon gives way to something deeper: an exploration of perception as “Stimming Pool” is, above all, an attempt to show how autistic creators experience the world and themselves. And it invites the viewer to ask: how does a so-called “neurotypical” audience navigate a story told through a neurodiverse lens?
Konrad Wirkowski
Audio description
Please note: the film is available with Polish audio description only.
Before the screening:
- Install the free Kino Dostępne 2.0 app on your phone.
- Search for the film title in the app and download the audio description. An internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data) is required to download the materials.
- Bring your headphones - they are essential for participating in the event. You will use them to listen to the audio description, which provides narration of what is happening on screen.
During the screening:
- Put on your headphones.
- Once the film starts (not during the advertisements), launch the downloaded audio description in the Kino Dostępne 2.0 app by clicking “Uruchom audiodeskrypcję” in the film’s tab. The app will then automatically synchronize with the movie’s audio.
Closed Captions in Polish
Induction loop
Available only for screenings at KINOMUZEUM.
Festivals
2024 CPH:DOX
2024 BFI London FF
Screenings
14.05Thu19:45
The Stimming Pool
Audio description
Closed Captions in Polish
Induction loop
Ukrainian House