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On The Surface (2021) - film poster, directed by Fan Sissoko

On The Surface

2021
4 min Iceland Short
Directed by
Fan Sissoko
Not currently streaming on CaSTV

Synopsis

‘On The Surface’ is a 4mn animation about a young Black woman who goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of having a baby in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy and postnatal depression. Soon her swimming eases. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.

Key facts

Original language English
First release August 1, 2021

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On The Surface

Rating

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Identifiers & sources
IMDb tt17894182
TMDB 857706

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