On The Surface

Film

On The Surface

4.8/ 10· 620214 min

‘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.

Director
Fan Sissoko

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How long is On The Surface?
On The Surface runs 4 minutes (4m).
Who stars in On The Surface?
On The Surface stars Enid Mbabazi.

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