On the Surface

Fan Sissoko

Iceland / 2021 / Animation / 4’17”I2203384

On the Surface
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  Special Mention of the Jury - 2022

SYNOPSIS

A young Black woman goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of raising a child 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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