Swim Sistas
DIRECTOR(S):
Catherine Joy White CAST:
Alice Dearing, Roni Bruno, Jasmine Boatswain, Lexie Sandiford, Naomie Harris (narrator) PRODUCER(S):
Afua Hirsch, Amandla Crichlow, Anais Ferrato, Oriane Pick, Catherine Joy White CINEMATOGRAPHER(S):
Martyna Knitter EDITOR(S):
Sakky Barnor COMPOSER(S):
Hollie Buhagiar SYNOPSIS:
Narrated by Academy Award® nominee Naomie Harris as Mami Wata, Swim Sistas follows four Black British women, from an Olympic trailblazer to a 54-year-old first-time swimmer, in a lyrical celebration of joy, sisterhood, and resilience.
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