Project Detail

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Synopsis

A vivid portrait of Tom Sietas, a world record in Static Apnea, the ability to hold one’s breath underwater. Combining underwater imagery with a contemporary dance sequence the film reveals what drives Tom to push his body to such physical extremes; for Tom to deny breath is to find life.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Experimenta Strand - World premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
29 mins 37 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Charlotte Ginsborg
Producer
Rob Small, Emily Morgan
Co-Producer
Damselfish Productions Ltd
Executive Producer
Film London Artists' Moving Image Network
Editor
Charlotte Ginsborg
Director of Photography
Catherine Derry, Dagmar Scheibenreif
Sound
Jonny Platt
Composer
Gabriel Prokofiev
Principal cast
Tom Sietas, Sandra Ortega Bejarano, lewis Wilkins, GéNIA
Choreographer
Kirill Burlov
Underwater Photography
Daan Verhoeven

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Production Status

Production Company

Damselfish Productions Ltd

Charlotte Ginsborg

Sales Company

c/o Damselfish Productions Ltd

Charlotte Ginsborg

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