“Locked In: Breaking the Silence” is a documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker and now film subject Xavier Alford. This personal film premieres on 30 November 2020 on BFI Player from 2pm and will be followed by an exclusive online Q&A with the filmmaker and guests at 6pm.

Documentary director Alford is finally confronting an illness he has been hiding from family, close friends and even himself. "Locked In: Breaking The Silence" follows Xavier as he tries to make sense of the illness that has taken over his life in the only way he knows how… by making a film about it. What is it like to get a diagnosis of an incredibly rare condition that turns your whole world upside down? Confronting his fears for the first time he finds talking with fellow patients and his family makes their bonds even stronger.

This film is made with the support of the BFI Doc Society Fund.

The online Q&A on 30th November at 6pm will include an opportunity for the audience to discuss their experiences and ask questions of the filmmaking team and special guests.

Accessibility:

This event will take place online and is free to attend.

We will be using the platform Zoom that requires you to create and log into a registered account. You may create an account for free here: https://zoom.us

Participants will receive a link to join the event after registering.

There will be a BSL interpreter present and live captioning will be used throughout.