Breaks

Best Short Documentary Christina Yianni United Kingdom, Documentary, English, 00:09:31

A deeply personal documentary that follows Team England parasurfer and Paralympian, Hannah Dines, who lives with cerebral palsy and PSC, from the shores of Wales to California to compete in the World Championships.

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Film block: DOCUMENTARY / ON STRUGGLE AND RESILIENCE

Screening:

Saturday 28-06-2025 / 13:00

Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1

Language English
Country United Kingdom
Genre Documentary
Cinematographer Noé Silue
Producer Christina Yianni
Music Harry Tarlton
Editor Rachel Roberts
Cast Ben Wei, Hannah Dines, Icah Wilmot, Michele Macfarlane, Nathaniel Bailey, Sam Bleakley, Similo Dlamini
Year of creation 2024
Duration 00:09:31

Director Christina Yianni

BREAKS is Christina's first documentary film as a producer/director, having previously written and directed two short fiction dramas. Christina's background is in theatre. Hailing from Cypriot parentage and raised in the outskirts of West London, she followed her dream to study at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. More recently she pursued healthcare design at the Royal College of Art, combining it with her passion for filmmaking, which was the catalyst for BREAKS, a film about parasurfing.