The Cinema will screen Swim Team (Lara Stolman, U.S. 2016, 90 min.) as part of the Reel Mind Film Festival followed by a discussion with filmmaker Lara Stolman.

This exciting film chronicles the rise of a competitive swim team made up of children and teens on the autism spectrum, focusing particularly on three of the team's star athletes – boys on the cusp of adulthood, facing a potential future of exclusion and dependence. As the pressure mounts and the team vies for state and national Special Olympics championships, Swim Team captures a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life filled with hope.

[source: Reel Mind Film Festival website calendar, 2017-May-1]