Float
World Premiere

Float

2020 Official Selection: Shorts
Short | Finland | 22 MINUTES | English, Sinhalese | English subtitles
Women, 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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