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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Enid Mbabazi
a film by Fan SISSOKO
Iceland, Mali / 2021 / Animation / 04'17"
* Special Mention of the Jury /// 2022 Clermont-Ferrand FilmFest (France)
Production
Cary MqQueen
Director
Fan Sissoko
Script
Fan Sissoko
Sound designer
Tariqh Akoni, Hafdís Bjarnadóttir
Film score composer
Tariqh Akoni
Animation
Fan Sissoko
Cast
Enid Mbabazi
Voice
Enid Mbabazi
Sound Editing
Tariqh Akoni
Sound Mixing
Tariqh Akoni
* Special Mention of the Jury /// 2022 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival
www.shortfilmwire.com/en/film/200107063/On-the-Surface