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Release Date:
December 5, 2022
Original Title:
Above Water
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Peeled Productions
Production Countries:
Australia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 17
This partly animated documentary short tells the story of seafarers stranded on cargo ships around the world. Abandoned by employers, ship owners and states alike, these ships are unable to berth or change crews, leaving workers trapped onboard what are effectively floating prisons months and sometimes years past their contracts. Rations grow scarcer and hope dissipates for these invisible workers, whose plight has only worsened since the border closures and travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Above Water explores why these seafarers are left in this position and recounts the stories of individuals desperate to return home.
Cinematography:
Ainsley Halbmeijer
Alex Walton
Director:
Alex Walton
Editor:
Alex Walton
Producer:
Sam Hewison
Sound Designer:
Josh Peters
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