Three gay friends from Nigeria are forced to flee their country. Above the Troubled Water follows their stories as they adjust to life as refugees.
We are introduced to BISI, now living in London, DAMOSHE, who fled to the USA, and ADE who lives in Toronto.
Above the Troubled Water explores the legacy of trauma through a subtle and domestic glance, looking at the meaning of friendship in overcoming the everyday adjustments to life in exile.
- Year2021
- Runtime38 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
- RatingPG-13
- DirectorJoe Cohen
- ProducerJoe Cohen
- CastBisi Alimi, Damoshe Kard, Ade Fabunmi, Caldwell Oni
- CinematographerJoe Cohen, Additional Cinematography: Annika Summerson, James Bayliss-Smith
- EditorJoe Cohen. Editing Supervisor: Hoping Chen
- ComposerMatt Loveridge, Jim Cornick, John Cohen
- Sound DesignOwen Peters
Three gay friends from Nigeria are forced to flee their country. Above the Troubled Water follows their stories as they adjust to life as refugees.
We are introduced to BISI, now living in London, DAMOSHE, who fled to the USA, and ADE who lives in Toronto.
Above the Troubled Water explores the legacy of trauma through a subtle and domestic glance, looking at the meaning of friendship in overcoming the everyday adjustments to life in exile.
- Year2021
- Runtime38 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
- RatingPG-13
- DirectorJoe Cohen
- ProducerJoe Cohen
- CastBisi Alimi, Damoshe Kard, Ade Fabunmi, Caldwell Oni
- CinematographerJoe Cohen, Additional Cinematography: Annika Summerson, James Bayliss-Smith
- EditorJoe Cohen. Editing Supervisor: Hoping Chen
- ComposerMatt Loveridge, Jim Cornick, John Cohen
- Sound DesignOwen Peters