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Swim Low

English

Directed by Amanda Ann-Min Wong

Canada / 2016 / Drama, Fantasy / 10 mins / English / Colour / Vancouver Premiere

Plays In:
Program 9: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 6, 2016 2:00 pm

Description

Alison loves to swim. What no one believes is that Alison can venture into the afterlife by holding her breath underwater. When her nanny Hua suffers a heart attack, Alison dives too deep for too long, searching for family and for herself.

BCSA: VAFF Best Canadian Short Award 2016 nominee


Director's Bio

Amanda Ann-Min Wong has been a storyteller ever since she can remember. A poet, writer, and musician, she eventually fell in love with the art of filmmaking. Swim Low is her directorial debut in fiction short film. Originally from Singapore, she now lives in Toronto, Canada.


Credits

Director / Writer: Amanda Ann-Min Wong
Producer: Ryan Nesbitt


Plays in

  1. Nov 6: Program 9 – Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture Program

    November 6 / 90 mins
    Our LIFE IN MULTICULTURE Canadian Shorts program celebrates the myriad cultural, sexual and individual identities of Canadian Asian and hapa diaspora.

    In This Program: A Dwarf’s Hideout, Fearless, Final Wishes, Probability, Seldom Looked Upon, Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver, Untitled Manga Adaptation, Swim Low, Medic


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Program 9: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 6, 2016 2:00 pm