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Encounters 2021

On the Surface

On The Surface

Fan SissokoAnimationIceland20214 min

Ada goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy. Soon her swimming eases. Facing her fears is helping her heal.

CastEnid Mbabazi

Written byFan Sissoko

MusicTariqh Akoni

SoundArnar Gudjónsson and Hafdis Bjarnadóttir

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