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    Freedom Swimmer

    Directed by Olivia Martin-McGuire
    Australia/France/UK/Hong Kong | 15 minutes | Acts of Defiance

  

WINNER: MOZAIK BRIDGING THE BORDERS AWARD

This hybrid, poetic documentary, interweaving hand-drawn animation and film, tells the tale of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution while creating a parallel with his granddaughter’s participation in mass protests now.

film details

Director: Olivia Martin-McGuire
Producers: Brooke Silcox, Ron Dyens
Screenwriter: Olivia Martin-McGuire
Cinematographers: Anonymous | Animator: Agnes Patron
Editor: Anonymous
Music: Pierre Oberkampf
Cast: Anonymous
Country: Australia/France/UK/Hong Kong
Language: in Cantonese with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 15 minutes
Primary Company: No Thing Productions, Sacrebleu Productions
Contact Email: brooke@no-thing.co
Website: https://no-thing.co/

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Acts of Defiance

With these films about facing adversity and holding firm against the powers that be, this program highlights the lengths some are willing to go to to fight for themselves and others.

Other Films Included:

2022 ShortFest