Surprise call delights young film fan
Actress Kate Winslet surprised a 14-year-old blind fan after learning the girl had to travel 140 miles to find a cinema with audio description headsets. The actress and film producers expressed a commitment to improving accessibility in cinemas.
Why it matters
Draws attention to the lack of accessibility features for disabled individuals in the entertainment industry.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Elaine Mitchell South west reporter, BBC News NI Getty Images Kate Winslet has delighted a young film fan with a surprise call Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has delighted a young film fan with a surprise call after hearing her story of having to travel 140-miles to find an accessible cinema.
Human interest story reported with factual accounts of the interaction.
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