World Premiere
Float
2020 Official Selection: Shorts
Short | Finland | 22 MINUTES | English, Sinhalese | English subtitlesWomen, Documentary, Environmental, Sports
Women in Sri Lanka confront community expectations by learning to swim; along the way, swimming becomes a way to stay afloat.
Playing in: Live and Learn
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Saila Huusko
Saila Huusko is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. Her previous films include Reading North for Al Jazeera’s Witness and Moroni for President for America ReFramed. Originally from Finland, she's a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and holds a master's degree in conflict resolution from the University of Queensland.
Director
Ed Saila Huusko
Producer
Ed Saila Huusko
Screenwriter
Ed Saila Huusko
Editor
Ed Saila Huusko
Executive Producer
Pamela Hogan
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