On The Surface

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On The Surface (2021)

Directed by Fan Sissoko

Animation · 4m

‘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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Fan Sissoko
Writer
Fan Sissoko

Details

Release date
2021-08-01
Runtime
4m
Genres
Animation
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Iceland, Mali