Session

Wild Swim & Water Films 1

Reflecting the ways that water inspires, the first of two sessions showing the best new water-based adventure films from around the world.
 
A white man swims in a lake with mountains behind
Film: Under The Surface

About

Running time

89 minutes

Certificate

12A

Screenings

Friday 21 Mar '25 | 5:15pm Screen 2

Sunday 23 Mar '25 | 1:00pm Screen 3

For wild swimmers and water babies, the first of two sessions showing the best new water-based adventure films from around the world.

A lady wearing a fluffy winter hat scrunches her eyes up tight, close to the camera. It is sunrise and there is a golden light on her face.
Now I Feel Alive
Kathleen Wotton's journey from being bed-bound, depressed and morbidly obese, to finding the spirit of life once again in the cold arms of the sea.
Sofa, TV and walking stick floating up
Plunge
Plunge
A white man swims in a lake with mountains behind
Under the Surface
Exploring masculinity and mental health in the outdoor endurance swimming world.
Unsinkable
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Featured

Melanie, a white woman in a brighly patterned swimsuit glides under the surface of a lake, her arms stretched out front, legs gently kicking up bubbles behind. Leafy tendrils rise up from the bottom, surrounding her body, which is reflected on the underside of the lake above her.
Wild Swim & Water Films 2
For wild swimmers and outdoor plungers, the second of two sessions showing the best new water-based adventure films from around the world.