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Freedom Swimmer (2022)

Movie ★ 4.0 15 min

Animation Documentary

Olivia Martin McGuire (China Love) parallels a grandfather’s journey to safety during the Cultural Revolution with his granddaughter’s fight for freedom in Hong Kong today. Interweaving unflinching testimony of the elder’s exodus from the Chinese mainland, exquisitely animated recreations of the perilous escape to Hong Kong through land and sea, and vivid, evocative archival footage of both mid-20th-century China and the Hong Kong protests today, Freedom Swimmer emerges as a gripping and timely account of the struggle for survival across generations.

Agnès Patron Director Olivia Martin-McGuire Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 22, 2022
Runtime
15 min
IMDb
tt15134984
Studio
No Thing Productions, Sacrebleu Productions

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Frequently asked questions

What is Freedom Swimmer about?
Olivia Martin McGuire (China Love) parallels a grandfather’s journey to safety during the Cultural Revolution with his granddaughter’s fight for freedom in Hong Kong today. Interweaving unflinching testimony of the elder’s exodus from the Chinese mainland, exquisitely animated recreations of the perilous escape to Hong Kong through land and sea, and vivid, evocative archival footage of both mid-20th-century China and the Hong Kong protests today, Freedom Swimmer emerges as a gripping and timely account of the struggle for survival across generations.
Who directed Freedom Swimmer?
Freedom Swimmer was directed by Agnès Patron, Olivia Martin-McGuire.
When was Freedom Swimmer released?
Freedom Swimmer is a 2022 animation, documentary film.
Where can I watch Freedom Swimmer?
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