Cornwall Film Festival presents Scratch 'n Sniff Matilda

As part of Film Hub Wales’ Roald Dahl on Film season we’re bringing a brand new sensory cinematic experience right to your doorstep. We’ll be screening Danny DeVito’s timeless adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda, but for the first time you won’t just be watching this classic, you’ll be smelling it.

Matilda is the tale of an extraordinary little girl with magical powers, her horrible parents, a kindly teacher and a monstrous headmistress. Those who do wrong must be taught a lesson, and Matilda decides to teach the erring adults that every child is extra-special, and that wicked people will always be punished.

Inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book, this movie adaptation by director and actor Danny DeVito also stars Mara Wilson as Matilda, Rhea Perlman, Pam Ferris and Embeth Davidtz. This year, 2016, celebrates the 20th anniversary of this much-loved family film with a newly restored print, coinciding with the Roald Dahl 100 celebrations, marking 100 years since the birth of one of the world’s greatest children’s storytellers.

Come dressed up as your favourite character ! Junior Audience members will each receive a scratch card overlaid with 10 encapsulated odours, and will be prompted at key scenes (by a staff member holding up numbered paddles throughout the film) to break the gel coating and inhale the associated aroma. These remain a surprise until the screening, but for Matilda will include the likes of fresh pancakes, chocolate cake, exploding television set and stinky fish paste sandwiches!

Scratch ‘n Sniff Cinema presents, is an occasional series from producer and artist Bren O’Callaghan working with illustrator Simon Misra, who have previously scored scent accompaniments to The Wicker Man (BFI Gothic season, UK tour 2014), The Goonies (Cornerhouse 25th Birthday), The Company of Wolves (AND Festival, Grizedale Forest), My Beautiful Laundrette (HUB Festival, Salford) and Gregory’s Girl (Edinburgh Festival Fringe).