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Swim Sistas

Swim Sistas

Synopsis

A poetic and visually rich love letter to water, sisterhood, and the resilience of Black women across generations.
The film follows three generations of Black British women, from an Olympic trailblazer to a 54-year-old first-time swimmer, in a lyrical celebration of joy, sisterhood and resilience.
Official Selection DOC NYC 2025
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Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 min 11 sec
Director
Catherine Joy White
Producer
Anais Ferrato, Oriane Pick
Executive Producer
Afua Hirsch, Amandla Crichlow, Catherine Joy White
Editor
Sakky Barnor
Screenwriter
Catherine Joy White (Original Poetry By)
Director of Photography
Martyna Knitter
Sound
Pete Gummerson
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Jasmine Boatswain, Roni Bruno, Alice Dearing, Lexie Sandiford
Narrated by
Naomie Harris

Genre

Black Sport Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Kusini Productions

Catherine Joy White

Candid Broads Productions

Oriane Pick, Anais Ferrato

Born in Me Productions

Afua Hirsch

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