Language of Water Triple Bill + Q&A

WORLD PREMIERE Language of Water 

Dir. Joya Berrow

How do you explain the sound of the ocean to someone who has never heard it? Surfer and professional photographer Lilly Bertrand-Webb has always felt like she exists in the liminal space between two worlds. One of the first children in the UK to receive a life-changing cochlear implant, her camera, from an early age, became her way of capturing and communicating with the world. Shot in sumptuous 16mm, this is a beautiful, intimate and life-affirming portrait of two sisters exploring previously uncharted waters around the duality of their lives and the very nature of sound. Winner of the Women of the Sea Film Fund presented by Finisterre.

Accompanied by a special Q+A with Lily Bertrand-Webb and filmmakers Joya Berrow & Bellaray Bertrand-Webb  

WORLD PREMIERE Within 

Dir. Stuart Ryan  

An intimate portrait of resilience, identity and the search for a new sense of self, Stephen Downes opens a window into his oceanic world in this powerful story exploring what lies beyond survival, and the freedom that can be found when we refuse to be defined by our past.

Accompanied by a special Q+A with Stuart Ryan & Stephen Downes

UK PREMIERE The Surf Was Better Before 

Dir. Owen Legoff

Breton surfer Ian Fontaine time travels into the future to become the person he fears: an old-timer who claims everything was better before, in this beautifully observed and wry take on surfing folk lore. Winner of Brest Surf Film Festival best short presented by Brittany Ferries and screening as part of our cultural exchange celebrating our deep relationship with our friends across the water, this showcase of deep barrels and peeling points will have you packing your bags and decamping to Brittany for the season. Sorry Ian!  

Accompanied by a special Q+A with Ian Fontaine & Owen Legof

The evening is accompanied by The Shorties shortlist films – the very best short films from homegrown filmmakers.