Swim Sistas
Synopsis
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
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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Kusini Productions
Catherine Joy WhiteCandid Broads Productions
Oriane Pick, Anais FerratoPage updates
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