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On The Surface
Ada, a young Black woman, goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of having a baby in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy and postnatal depression. She tries to find ease and healing by facing her fears in the wild.
Topics Covered
Perinatal Depression and/or Anxiety, Racism
Content Heads Up
Representation
Black, Woman / female, Adult, Parent
Film Style
Animation
Festivals & Awards
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival
Official Selection
2022
Nova Frontier Film Festival
Official Selection
2022
Almagro International Film Festival
Official Selection
2022
Fan Sissoko
Fan Sissoko is a French-Malian artist and filmmaker based in Reykjavik. Her work explores migration, motherhood and neurodiversity. Her animated short ‘On The Surface’ screened at more than 50 festivals internationally, including Clermont Ferrand ISFF (France 2022) where it received a Special Mention.
