Paddlin' Spirit

Paddlin’ Spirit is a short documentary film about the controversial Jamaican artist Laura Facey, whose work explores the indescribable cruelty of slavery but also the resilient nature of the human being. Loved and hated in equal parts in her country of origin due to the explicitness of her work, Laura Facey stands out for denouncing women's abuse past, present and future and for healing from her own traumatic experiences.

Language: English

Year of release: 2016

Country of origin: Jamaica

Genre: Documentary short

Director: Amanda Sans

Awards: Best Documentary Award Festival de cortometrajes La Fila, Valladolid, 2017