Water

FILM COLLECTION

WATER

This curation looks below the surface: therapeutic, threatening, a daily practice, a life-long dream. These aquatic stories flow apart, and back together. Sink in.

FIRST STEP SWIM

CAITLIN MCMULLAN Delving into deep water, a disabled woman finds a sense of wholeness. UK / 7’

SURFERS NOT STREET CHILDREN

JAMES HANCOCK Surfers Not Street Children is a charity that uses surfing to intervene in the lives of children living on the street in South Africa and Mozambique. So why not give the kids an experience that would not only last them a lifetime, but also inspire thousands of street children back home - a journey through the Scottish Highlands. UK / 25’

SKIN SWIMMER

HANNAH WALSH Roberta Cenedese wakes up and heads for the ocean to dive into the frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest, only wearing a bathing suit. Through triumph and failure, Roberta trains for one of the most challenging feats in action sports; an ice mile in three-degree water. USA / 7’

BEFORE I DIE

MARK ANDERS & RUSH STURGES Following the untimely death of their father to Early Onset Alzheimers, the Bussell family grapples with the life-altering decision of whether or not to find out if they too carry the gene. Out of the family’s five children, Tristan Bussell, 36, is the only one who decides to take the DNA test. This uplifting documentary focuses on how those test results profoundly change the way Tristan chooses to live his life. USA / 11’

CHILLY DIPPER

HANNAH MAIA When Britain goes into lockdown, Hannah picks up her camera and begins to film family life with young children. At first it feels delightful, but just like zoom calls the days can start to lose their shine. Throw Covid anxiety, pregnancy and postnatal rage into the mix and life becomes a struggle. That is until a red envelope lands on Hannah’s doorstep which forges a new and special friendship with a wonderfully bonkers lady in America, helping Hannah refocus on cold water swimming. Filmed and directed by Hannah Maia, who also stars in this heartwarming tale. UK / 25’

SCREENING TIMES

10.30 Friday 18 Nov Shakespeare Centre 09.30 Sunday 20 Nov Brewery Arts - Studio

WILD AND STILL

HUGO CLOUZEAU Known for extreme expeditions in remote areas around the world, the We Are Hungry crew set out on a different style of trip. With the Ubaye River as the main character, the kayakers seek the river’s source high in the Alps. From there, they follow the Ubaye as closely as they can through trickling streams and tight gorges, around dams and over reservoirs, hoping to find the answer to the question: what is a river? FRANCE / 13’

I AM CAPABLE

ROXY FURMAN Amira Patel wanted to help create a safe space for Muslim women outdoors, so she founded Wanderlust Women. During lockdown, Amira found a love of wild swimming: it was a place of stillness, in which she could connect to God, yet she always swam on her own until now. For the first time ever, Amira is joined by two other women to swim together in the beauty of the Lake District. UK / 9’

GROUNDED

LIDEWIJ HARTOG The compelling story of an athlete who is rooted in his warm community, loyal to his humble beginnings, and committed to giving back to the young people of Cape Verde. UK / 6’

THE WATER HOLDS ME / THE WATER BINDS US

LILY MAE KROESE Based on the stories of women who dip, dive and swim in rivers, lakes and seas, it evokes many different experiences in one swim, from the anticipation of getting in cold water to the feeling of floating alone and the conviviality of bobbing together. UK / 2’

THE SEA AND ME - BELOW

DOMINIC JOYCE Georgie is an up-and-coming underwater photographer based in the UK. The episode follows her through some of the most underrated coastlines in the world on her mission to show the world what lies beneath the surface. UK / 5’

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