Fresh Water is a Canadian documentary film, directed by David Kalinauskas and released in 2021.[1] The film is a portrait of Antonio Lennert, a gay surfer from Brazil who moved to Toronto after marrying a Canadian partner, and became the owner of the Surf the Greats surf shop and a participant in the city's thriving subculture of freshwater surfers who ride the waves of Lake Ontario when they rise in bad weather.[2]
Fresh Water | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Directed by | David Kalinauskas |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Cinematography | Andrew Curr |
Running time | 43 minutes |
Production company | Airfoil Media |
Original release | |
Network | Crave |
Release | July 5, 2021 |
The film premiered July 5, 2021 on Crave.[1]
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Documentary Program at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Mackenzie Patterson, "Fresh Water documentary spotlights Brazilian native finding refuge in Great Lakes surfing community". Streets of Toronto, July 19, 2021.
- ^ Mary Baxter, "Why this Ontario surfer wants you to hang 10 on the Great Lakes". TVOntario, January 2, 2020.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Fresh Water at IMDb