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VINDICATION SWIM

By Elliott HASLER

Historical - Completed 2022

The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel and her battle against both the cold waters of the Channel and the oppressive society of the 1920s England.

- Year of production
- 2022
- Genres
- Historical, Drama, True Story
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 94 mn
- Director(s)
- Elliott HASLER
- Writer(s)
- Elliott HASLER
- Cast
- John LOCKE, Kirsten CALLAGHAN, Victoria SUMMER, Douglas HODGE, James WILBY
- Producer(s)
- Simon HASLER (Relsah Films), Nicola PEARCEY (PICNIK ENTERTAINMENT LTD), Sally HUMPHREYS, Douglas MCJANNET, Matt PEARCEY (PICNIK ENTERTAINMENT LTD)
- Synopsis
- The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. 'Vindication Swim' depicts Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.