• Swimming Lessons

    Directed by Tommy Naess
    Norway | 8 minutes | World premiere |

  • Swimming Lessons

    Directed by Tommy Naess
    Norway | 8 minutes | World premiere |

  • Swimming Lessons

    Directed by Tommy Naess
    Norway | 8 minutes | World premiere |

  • Swimming Lessons

    Directed by Tommy Naess
    Norway | 8 minutes | World premiere |

Two immigrant girls discuss the future while sitting on the bleachers during a swimming class. Seemingly simple, this is an acute exploration of cultural differences and customs.

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film details

Director: Tommy Naess
Producers: Erlend Haarr Eriksson
Screenwriter: Tommy Naess
Cinematographers: Nils J Nesse
Editor: Erlend Haarr Eriksson
Cast: Yasmin Melody Moussavi, Anna Pauline Sharma, William Myrmellom, Ghopi Prabaharan, Bjørn Leirhol
Original Language Title: Svømmetimen
Country: Norway
Language: Norwegian
Year: 2016
Running Time: 8 minutes
Premiere Status: World premiere
Display Format: DCP - 2D

2016 ShortFest Archive