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During a world-record attempt, freediving champion Jessea Lu blacked out and was lifeless for four minutes. Director Yuqi Kang’s documentary captures the descent of a lifetime, when Jessea returns to the site of her near-death experience to face the traumas of her past and find a way back to connection.

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Credits

Director:

Yuqi Kang

Executive Producer:

Ina Fichman, Shirley Vercruysse, Anita Lee, Kate Baxter, Neeraj Bhargava

Producer:

Ina Fichman, Sherien Barsoum

Screenwriter:

Yuqi Kang

Cinematographer:

Kalina Bertin

Editor:

Dominique Champagne

Sound Designer:

Sacha Ratcliffe

Music:

Frannie Holder, Mario Sévigny, Lauren Bélec

Principal Cast:

Jessea Lu

Contact

Distributor:

National Film Board of Canada
distribution@nfb.ca

Public Film Contact:

National Film Board of Canada
festivals@nfb.ca

Sales Agent:

Ben Schwartz
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2024
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Runtime:
100 mins