SCREENS THURSDAY MAY 21ST

The Swimming Diaries originated as a book, a memoir about swimming and grieving, written by Susan Thomson during the month when her mother was dying. The film translates the book back into watery movement, creating a lush tapestry of choral, orchestral, and pop music, and a vivid mosaic of underwater imagery, dance sequences and video tapes of musicals directed by her mother.  The film hovers between experimental documentary and feminist exploration of matrilineal creativity, as it traces a heartfelt journey from life to death.

Followed by a Q&A with Susan Thomson.

Notes by Sunniva O’Flynn