The Countdown
"Watch silver medal-winning fencer Ysaora Thibus’ journey to the Tokyo Olympics"
Emerging filmmaker Jade Ang Jackman shares a fierce new film about Olympian fencer Ysaora Thibus and her journey to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Countdown consists of archive footage of Thibus in training, a stylized sequence that isolates the fencing lunge, and a self-shot video diary that gives viewers an insight into the athlete’s tireless training practice and what it takes to compete at an elite level.
| Release Date | August 10, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Countdown | |
| Runtime | 4min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English, French, Japanese | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Nowness | |