SWIM SISTAS

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SHORTS PROGRAM 10: THE COMPETITION
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema #1 Fri, Mar 20 4:45 PM
Winning is never simple. These gripping shorts dive into ambition, obsession, and the cost of competing—where victory and defeat can be separated by a single moment.
SHORTS PROGRAM 10: THE COMPETITION
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema #2 Sat, Mar 21 7:00 PM
Winning is never simple. These gripping shorts dive into ambition, obsession, and the cost of competing—where victory and defeat can be separated by a single moment.
Film Info
Type of Film/Event:Film
Runtime (minutes):11
Premiere Status:San Jose - SF Bay Area Premiere
Genre:Documentary
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Naomie Harris
Alice Dearing
Jasmine Boatswain
Roni Bruno
Lexie Sandiford
Director:Catherine Joy White
Executive Producer:Afua Hirsch
Amandla Crichlow
Catherine Joy White
Producer(s):Anais Ferrato
Oriane Pick
Screenwriter:Catherine Joy White (Original Poetry by)
Cinematography:Martyna Knitter
Music By:Hollie Buhagiar
Editor:Sakky Barnor

Description

Swim Sistas is a poetic, visually stunning love letter to water, sisterhood, and the enduring strength of Black women across generations. Featuring the voice of Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, part deity and part ancestral memory, the film flows across generations: from a young girl diving into joy, to Great Britain’s first and only Black female Olympic swimmer breaking historic barriers, to a woman learning to swim at 54, defying a legacy of inherited fear. It is a celebration of connection, resilience and hope, told through the lens of the rising tide of Black women reclaiming their place in the water, and in history.