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VIMFF Fall Series Where the Air Tastes Like the Sea

Where the Air Tastes Like the Sea

Accessibility: Subtitled / Captioned Screening

North American Premiere
17 mins |
Switzerland |
2025
GENRE(S): 
  • Snowsports
DIRECTOR:
Alicia Cenci
LANGUAGE(S): English, French
| SUBTITLES: English

Synopsis

After a long winter of competitions, expeditions and personal setbacks, four Arc’teryx athletes trade fixed plans for two weeks aboard a small sailboat in Northern Norway. Chasing ski lines through unpredictable weather, they soon realize the trip has little to do with perfect conditions. Living shoulder to shoulder and moving at the pace of the wind, they rediscover the joy of slowing down, embracing uncertainty, and finding freedom in the simplest moments.

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Director

VIMFF Fall Series Alicia Cenci

Alicia Cenci

Alicia Cenci is a French filmmaker who dedicates her work to telling powerful stories about women in sports. Having grown up in the mountains, she has a deep connection to nature and the world of sports. She has directed several acclaimed and award-winning documentaries, including Fragments Choisis (with Elisabeth Gerritzen), Didi (with Marion Haerty), and TANDEM (with Elisabeth Gerritzen and Maude Besse), all of which celebrate the resilience, passion, and excellence of female athletes.

Awards
Graine de voyageurs award – Retours du monde Festival (2026)
Best female director – Femmes en Montagnes (2026)
Best Women in Adventure film – SHAFF (2025)
Best Web Documentary – Deauville Sport Doc Fest (2024)
Honorable Mention – NMIIFF (2024)
Honorable Mention – Freeride Film Festival (2023)
Honorable Mention – Voices Rising Festival (2023)
Change Maker Award – Kendal Mountain Festival (2022)

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