GROUNDED: Fashion’s Entanglements with Nature

Fashion in Film Festival presents GROUNDED, a major UK-wide season exploring the relationship between fashion and nature through the lens of cinema. Spanning the late 19th century to present day, the programme examines fashion’s role as simultaneously a barrier and a connecting tissue between humans and the natural world. GROUNDED presents diverse narratives addressing ecological and geopolitical concerns while exploring imaginative spaces of poetry, comedy, beauty, joy, horror, and transgression.

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View other GROUNDED events taking place at PAC HERE

Nature’s Resources

Relaxed Family Screening (Suitable for ages 2-10)

All tickets £4.50. Free for babies under 12 months (no ticket required but please select the "Adult + Baby" ticket type when you book).

Total Running Time: 70 mins (including introduction by Dáire Carson)

We are delighted to present a special children’s programme showcasing the harmonious collaboration between humans and non-human species, while celebrating the power of animation to bring the impossible to life. Across the history of cinema, children’s animated films have conveyed profound wisdom by exploring the cooperation of human and non-human species and contemplating the uncertain boundary where the body ends and nature begins. From the delicate silhouettes in Lotte Reiniger’s Thumbelina and the resourceful tiny mammal in How the Mole Got His Trousers to the vibrant and sensuous biodiversity celebrated in Idodo and The Butterfly, these films remind us that adornment is not the sole preserve of humankind. Felix the Cat’s slapstick antics in Comicalamities and the witty animal world of A is for Ant, bring a touch of hilarity to themes of metamorphosis, empathy and adaptation. Together, these stories celebrate dress as both a wondrous and profoundly strange language concocted by nature and human creativity alike.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHORT FILMS FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAMME

Cinema snacks, hot and cold drinks available at our café from 10am. Check out our menu.

Our Family Friendly screenings are Relaxed. They are suitable for neurodiverse audiences and those with access requirements.
- Plymouth Arts Cinema is run by a small and friendly team of staff and volunteers.
- The volume is much lower than at a multiplex.
- The house lights are left on a little.
- You are welcome to bring personal items such as blankets, ear defenders, that will help you enjoy the film but do not disrupt other people’s cinematic experience.
- To find out more about accessibility in our building, please visit this page.
- Please note children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Parents and carers are responsible for their child's behaviour, safety, and welfare while at Plymouth Arts Cinema / in the Arts University Plymouth building.

This is also a sociable screenings for parents, grandparents and carers of babies under 12 months. Breastfeeding friendly, access to warm water and changing facilities, and no need to worry if baby makes a noise!