Rave on for the Avon

Rave On for the Avon provides an intimate look into a community of wild swimmers in Bristol affected by raw sewage pollution of the river Avon. England is one of the only two countries in the world to have a fully privatised water and sewage disposal system, and with only 14% of English rivers in good ecological health, the mission to keep the rivers clean is not going well. In a series of moving, exciting and thought-provoking scenes, the swimmers create a stunning tapestry of light-hearted yet fascinating probe into how activism starts from the grassroots, and carries a profound universal lesson for all of us. There’s a wedding, drum’n’base, an inflatable turd, and a whole lot of cheesecake in this poignant reflection on innovative people’s fight for the natural world they cherish.

Genre: Documentary

Production Details

Directed, shot and produced by: Women from the UK, Kenya and Poland.

Technical Details

Running Time: 86 minutes
Certificate: 12A

Date: 2025