Freedom Swimmer | JOURNEYS (Ages Teen 14+)

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Prepare yourself for the unexpected. This collection of animation and live action shorts is intended to provoke some thought, encourage you to ponder possibilities and of course, question everything.

For Ages Teen 14+ | 82 minutes | Presented in English, nonverbal and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Behind the stories of immigration are often stories of loss, separation, peril and forced exodus. This program get depicts gripping and real experiences.

This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York.

Freedom Swimmer

A grandfather recounts his swim to freedom away from mainland China to Hong Kong back in the 1950s, escaping political oppression and starvation. Parallels are drawn between the political refugees of the 1950s-1980s and the refugees of today, fleeing Hong Kong's anti-democracy policies, as arrests and government censorship continue to constrict human rights. The grandfather and his granddaughter preserve his story in order to combat the National Security Law active in Hong Kong today and fight for democracy in China.

Year
2021
Runtime
15 minutes
Language
Chinese
Country
United Kingdom
Rating
CONTENT DETAILS: Intense Situations, Fatality, Depictions of War, Graphic Violence, Traumatic and/or Triggering Content
Note
THEMES: Asian, Fight for freedom, political refugee experiences

Director
Olivia Martin-McGuire
Screenwriter
Olivia Martin-McGuire
Producer
Ron Dyens

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