(The Countdown)

Content: Emerging filmmaker Jade Ang Jackman shares a fierce new film about Olympian fencer Ysaora Thibus and her journey to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Countdown consists of archive footage of Thibus in training, a stylized sequence that isolates the fencing lunge, and a self-shot video diary that gives viewers an insight into the athlete’s tireless training practice and what it takes to compete at an elite level.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

4 minutes

Year:

2021

Directors:

Jade Ang Jackman

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Production companies:

Nowness

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