Swimming with Wings () is a 2023 Israeli-Dutch animated short documentary written and directed by Daphna Awadish. The film explores the immigration experience through the eyes of little Israeli girl learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.
The 10-minute short premiered in multiple festivals worldwide, including the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival, the Warsaw Film Festival, and the FIPADOC International Documentary Festival. In addition, the film won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Meknes International Animation Film Festival in Morocco, the ECFA Documentary Film Award at the Olympia International Film Festival in Greece, a Jury Award finalist at the New York International Children's Film Festival, and the ECFA Award at the PLAY Festival at the Lisbon International Children's Film Festival in Portugal.
Plot Lyri recently moved to the Netherlands with her family and reflects on her experiences adjusting to this new environment. Although she would have preferred to stay in Israel, she finds herself navigating a world filled with unfamiliar customs. One of the most striking differences she notes is that children in the Netherlands learn to swim in their street clothes, highlighting the unique cultural practices she is encountering.
Accolades Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world: YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus2023Ottawa International Animation FestivaBest Short FilmHonorable Mention,Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young PeopleECFA Documentary Film AwardDok LeipzigShort Film CompetitionBANJALUKA International Animated FilmShort Film CompetitionAnimestShort Film Competition Warsaw Film FestivalShort Film Competition202417th ANIMASYROS International Animation FestivalInternational Competition SectionRising of Lusitania Animadoc FF Special Jury AwardFIPADOCShort Film CompetitionKaohsiung Film FestivalChildren's Jury AwardNew York International Children's Film FestivalJury awardFinalist, Lisbon International Children Film Festival (PLAY Festiva)ECFA AwardPsaroloco International Children's & Young People's Film FestivalJury award Human rights and environmentMeknes International Animation Film FestivalShort Film CompetitionIFF - Integrazione Film FestivalShort Film Competition
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External links
Official Trailer on YouTube. Swimming With Wings on MUBI. Swimming With Wings on Letterboxd.com. Swimming With Wings on SEE-NL Magazine.