The Reason I Jump + Q&A

Screening as part of our Neurodiversity Film Festival 2025.

The Reason I Jump is a modern NeuroClassic chosen for this special Classic Sunday for its moving brilliance - it's a film that should be seen by everyone.

Multi-award winning film adaptation of Naoki Higashida's biography as a nonspeaking autistic from Japan, the film won Best Documentary in the prestigious British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) and Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at Sundance 2020. This programme includes an Oska Bright short film before the feature, and be followed  by a special Q&A with Director hosted by WolfGang at the Electric Palace.

The film illustrates Naoki’s words and depicts the lives of autistic individuals across the globe. Such a presentation of autism provides the audience an alluring glimpse into the autistic mind.

Warm and empathetic, British filmmaker Jerry Rothwell's is the perfect kind of corrective to misrepresentations like Rainman. It’s a journey into the lives – and headspaces – of several young non-verbal autistic people around the world that’s part immersive deep dive, part primal scream of upset and frustration, and part cri de coeur for more understanding and empathy from the rest of us.

About Jerry Rothwell

Meet the director, Jerry Rothwell, live at the cinema for a Q&A hosted by Wolfgang at the Electric Palace.

About our Neurodiversity Film Festival 2025

Neurodiversity Film Festival is a celebration of autism and neurodiversity on screen, making visible the characters and stories that are often invisible in contemporary mainstream cinema.

Presented by autistic and neurodivergent creatives and curators, we bring you a weekend of films showcasing autistic and neurodiverse film characters and narratives.

Developed In partnership with Autism Spectrum, Eggtooth, AMAZE, Project Artworks, The Roebuck Centre and Oska Bright Film Festival, and made possible with funding from the BFI and National Lottery.

Bring a trusted friend for free!

Tickets for our relaxed screenings and Neurodiversity Film Festival in March 2025, include our £10 double ticket option where you can bring a trusted friend along for free! Or come along on your own and meet some friendly faces eager to enjoy cinema in a relaxed environment.

A relaxed screening is where people can watch a film in a relaxed environment. They are different from regular film screenings because:

• the lights are low instead of completely off, so you can still see where you're going
• the volume is a little lower than a standard screening
• you can move around the cinema freely as you wish during the screening
• you can leave the cinema room during the screening and return without having to worry
• you can make noise, stim, and enjoy yourself
• there is a friendly atmosphere
• there are people around if you need any help

These screenings are for anyone who would feel safe and welcome in this environment.

At Electric Palace, we think the cinema should be for everyone, that's why we offer relaxed screenings.

These events are supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub South East.

In partnership with Eggtooth and  Oska Bright Film Festival.

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