About this Short Film
Rising Tides, Raising Voices (Jody Santos, United States, 2024) is presented in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival programme. With narrative details kept private, the film explores themes around climate change, sensory and physical disability, blindness and wheelchair use, and the resilience of young adults in group settings. Santos’s work sits comfortably within the festival’s aim to highlight the abilities, experiences and achievements of people with disability. Expect a film that prompts listening and reflection, using sound, movement and collective presence to invite audiences into perspectives they might not otherwise encounter. Short, thoughtful and timely.
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Filmmaker
Jody Santos is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Jody Santos.
Fantastic screening and wonderful documentary.