BARRIER-FREE CINEMA
ACCESSIBILITY 
IN THE MOVIE

Barrier-free cinemas are still rare. In many places, there is still a lack of wheelchair accessible places and barrier-free access. With look&roll, we start right here — and consistently continue to think about cultural participation.

look&roll is offered in as barrier-free form as possible and has thus made an important contribution to barrier-free cinema culture for many years. All film contributions are presented with audio descriptions, descriptive subtitles, induction equipment and accessible infrastructure. All program items are translated into German-Swiss Sign Language (DSGS).

As part of the festival, we also offer a pick-up service and accompaniments. A relaxation room (“Sensory Room”) is available, as are aids for overstimulation. We give clear content warnings for all films and it is possible to leave the room at any time.

Accessibility in film

look&roll presents outstanding films, both in terms of content and form, which pay tribute to the realities of life and personalities that are often portrayed in films in a marginalized or cliché way. The carefully curated contributions not only impress with their narrative quality, but also with a reflected production method that takes accessibility and diversity into account. Many of the films address social barriers and mechanisms of exclusion, others show people with disabilities or chronic illnesses in self-evident roles — beyond reduction or dramatization. In this way, look&roll sets a powerful example for an inclusive film culture and at the same time makes structural barriers within the film industry visible.