A screening of Unauthorised Absence, following a single mother and her autistic daughter as they face school distress and fines. *Captioned

This in-person screening is for the local community.

About the film

Unauthorised Absence follows Anna, a single mother, and her nine-year-old autistic daughter, Thea. They face school distress and punitive fines when Thea is unable to cope with the classroom environment.

Creators and cast

Written by Jo Clayton, based on her own lived experience, and directed by Georgia Parris. The film is produced by Natalie Lauren and Anna Maxwell Martin. It stars Emily Bruni as Anna and Beatrice Flaherty as Thea, alongside Cathy Tyson, Alix Wilton Regan and Jennifer English.

This viewing will be captioned and we are currently looking at getting a BSL interpreter. Please contact us for any accessibility requirements.

Description supplied by the event organiser.