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BAFTA-Longlisted ‘The Deepest Breath’ Director on Bringing the Beauty — and Danger — of Freediving to Screen
Laura McGann's 'The Deepest Breath' is BAFTA-longlisted for both documentary and outstanding British film.
Landing two longlist spots is “The Deepest Breath,” Laura McGann’s critically-lauded documentary exploring the mesmerizing world of freediving, the extreme sport in which thrill-seekers plunge to the bottom of oceans, often for several minutes, with only the air in their bodies to rely on, pushing themselves to the very edges of physical capability. Speaking to Variety, McGann discusses where “The Deepest Breath” all began, learning to understand why freedivers risk their lives and working with what she describes as a “fleet of dolphins” to get the perfect underwater shot. It’s like, you’ve got all the shit from daily life, it’s busy, it’s crowded, your mind is working on overdrive, and you put your face in the water and all of that just disappears and it’s quiet and it’s blue.
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