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Water Girl
Directed by Sandra Desmazières
Country France
Year 2025
Running time 15′
Mia has spent her entire life freediving, fishing, and gliding through seaweed and rocks. Time has passed, leaving its lines on her body and shaping the landscapes around her. Loved ones have disappeared. Tonight, Mia remembers.
Sandra Desmazières
Sandra Desmazières is a French animator, director, and illustrator known for her work in animated short films. She studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and at the animation school La Poudrière in Valence. Her work is characterized by delicate, painterly imagery. Her most acclaimed film, Flowing Home (2021), was selected at Annecy and nominated for a César Award.
