Director: Isa Rao
Producers: Nadira Murray and John Archer
Production Companies: Sylph Productions and Hopscotch Films
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £77,200 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund
Synopsis
Flotsam weaves a fable-like connection between an ageing fisherman and a young fish to explore the fragile interconnectedness of human and animal lives, illuminating our common struggle for survival amid urbanisation, expansion, and pollution - as well as our vulnerability in an increasingly industrialised world.
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Festivals: Flotsam will be featured as part of the Docs-in-Progress Scotland Showcase at Cannes Film Festival 2026 on Friday 15 May 2026.