Salt

Sodium chloride is vital for all life, serving as the primary salt in seawater and an essential compound within our bodies. This is a short film exploring the role salt has played throughout filmmaker, Alice Ward’s life. From her mother noticing her skin was unusually salty at birth whichled to a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis to Alice becoming the first woman in Ireland to start shooting in the water to capture surfing from a female perspective. “SALT” is an artful portrayal of the primal relationship with salt that has profoundly influenced Alice in her personal and professional life.