Learn to Swim

Learn to Swim
Directed byThyrone Tommy
Written byMarni Van Dyk
Thyrone Tommy
Produced byAlona Metzer
StarringThomas Antony Olajide
Emma Ferreira
CinematographyNick Haight
Edited byBaun Mah
Shaun Rykiss
Music byChester Hansen
Leland Whitty
Tika Simone
Production
company
Leilani Films
Distributed byMongrel Media
Release date
  • September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Learn to Swim is a Canadian drama film written by Thyrone Tommy and Marni Van Dyk and directed by Tommy in his feature-length directorial debut. The film centres on a stormy romantic relationship between Dezi (Thomas Antony Olajide) and Selma (Emma Ferreira), two talented but troubled jazz musicians.[1]

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[2][3] Both Olajide and Ferreira were named among TIFF's annual Rising Stars program for emerging actors.[1]

  1. ^ a b Victoria Ahearn (2021-09-06). "From 'Night Raiders' to 'Scarborough': Five Canadian films making waves at TIFF". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  2. ^ Rebecca Rubin, "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery Lineup". Variety, July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Wilner, Norman (2021-09-03). "TIFF 2021: The 10 Canadian films we're excited to see - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2023-05-13.