Scene from the film Crushed Between Ocean and Sky
Scene from the film Crushed Between Ocean and Sky
Scene from the film Crushed Between Ocean and Sky
Scene from the film Crushed Between Ocean and Sky
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Crushed Between Ocean and Sky

Direction
Year 
2023
Country
  • Canada
Duration
25min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

In 2021, I set out on a unique sailing journey on the tall ship Bark Europa from Uruguay across the South Atlantic Ocean, towards South Georgia and Antarctica. For myself, the voyage was a long-awaited way of celebrating life again after my mother’s death in the spring of 2020. The crew and guests came from all over the world, and each had their own reasons for making the trip, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. One week into the trip, the ship ran into a massive storm and the main mast was struck by lightning. The intended itinerary was cancelled and we spent the next two weeks sailing directly to our end destination of Ushuaia, Argentina. This story is told by crew and passengers aboard the ship during the two weeks sailing towards Ushuaia after the lightning strike. Crushed Between Ocean and Sky speaks to the transcendent and healing power of exploring new places, as well as the brutal irony of how life can interrupt us, let us move forward, and then interrupt us again.

Details

  • Original title
    Crushed Between Ocean and Sky
  • Direction
  • DOP
    Ella Morton
  • Editing
    Ella Morton
  • Music
    Seán Dagher
  • Sound
    John MacLean
  • Duration
    25 min (16-30 min.)
  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    • Canada
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Distribution
  • Festivals
    • Revolutions per Minute festival, USA, 2025
    • Rencontres Internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM), Canada, 2024
    • Dawson City International Short Film Festival, Canada, 2024
    • ANALOGICA, Italy, 2024
    • Harkat 16mm Film Festival, India 2024
    • Engauge Experimental Film Festival, USA, 2024

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