At the Walpole Tidal Pool in Margate, a swimmer reflects on how water becomes a space for transformation and self-discovery. As the tides shift and the pool appears and disappears, so too does their visibility and understanding of their gender identity – sometimes opaque, sometimes clear.
Through swimming in the sea, the boundaries between body and environment soften, offering a way to understand queerness as expansive, fluid, and deeply connected to place.
14:00, Saturday 21 March 2026
Screen 4, The Ashford Cinema
Shown as part of Short Film Programme 2
Doors at 13:50
Credits
Director(s)
Kate Malyon
Writer(s)
Sé Malaïka Nomyo
Producer(s)
Kate Malyon
Director of Photography
Kate Malyon
Editor
Kate Malyon
Principle Cast
Sé Malaïka Nomyo
Contact
instagram.com/katemalyon
Meet The Artist
Kate Malyon is an Actor, Voice Over and Creative.
She was born and bred in Margate, UK before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London and then working nationally and internationally, including work at the National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, Soho Theatre & BBC.
‘Return to Water’ is Kates second film as director / producer, and first as DoP and Editor.
