The Countdown

Watch silver medal-winning fencer Ysaora Thibus’ journey to the Tokyo Olympics

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Keywords

short film

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 10, 2021
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, French, Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: Nowness
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site