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Courtesy of Charades Phuong Mai Nguyen is opening Cannes Critics’ Week with the animated film “In Waves,” about shy teenager AJ who falls in love with Kristen. She loves to surf, and slowly, AJ starts to appreciate it as well. But “In Waves” isn’t just about surfing.
“Before making this film, I didn’t have much of a connection with surfing or skating. When I heard about the story, I went: ‘OK, this is about surfing, and I’m not really into it,’” she tells Variety. Later, she discovered the philosophy behind the sport she wanted to express.
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