Last Swim

Sasha
Nathwani

The director was born in London to an Iranian mother and Indian father. He has a degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Last Swim is his debut feature film. His short film Raj’s Story was a recipient of a One Point Four Award and a Channel 4 Diversity Award. He has also directed various music videos and has twice been nominated for Best Video at the Brit Awards.

Filmography
2021 Raj’s Story; short film 2024 Last Swim

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2024

Over a day, we follow young Ziba and her best friends, who've just received their final grades from high school and want to spend the day together before going their separate ways. There is to be a unique meteor shower at night and Ziba, an astronomy enthusiast, has included this event in their itinerary, which everyone will follow today. However, another participant joins this exceptional trip—soccer player Malcolm, whose sports future has just collapsed. He thus joins Ziba, whose dream of studying astrophysics at a prestigious university is now in jeopardy. Despite or perhaps because of this, the two find an affinity for each other, and Ziba begins to consider crossing out one item from her carefully crafted agenda. This emotional story about human mortality and the immortality of friendship also gives us the opportunity to see London from a completely different perspective.