Queensland Premiere
2020
76 Minutes
Rating: 15+
Big vs Small is a modern-day fairy-tale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake – it’s about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it.
Filmmaker Minna Dufton follows elite big wave champion surfer, Joana Andrade who rides the powerhouse waves at Nazaré, Portugal and documents Andrade’s remarkable meeting with Finnish world champion free diver, Johanna Nordblad. This documentary is a unique and personal story about overcoming fear and harnessing extraordinary talent.
Director
Minna Dufton
Festival Selections
Best Film, Surf At Lisbon 2020 Audience Award for Best World Cinema Documentary, Maui Film Festival, DOC NYC, Helsinki, Glasgow, Dublin
Cast
Joana Andrade, Johanna Nordblad