Project Detail

22:22

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

Genre

Experimental Music Sport Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Damselfish Productions Ltd

Charlotte Ginsborg

Sales Company

c/o Damselfish Productions Ltd

Charlotte Ginsborg

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