The Countdown (2021)

Watch silver medal-winning fencer Ysaora Thibus’ journey to the Tokyo Olympics

Run Time: 0h4m | Release: 10 Aug 2021

Production Countries: Japan

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Overview:

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.